VOD missions

Video-on-demand (VOD) missions contain recorded video and metadata. You can create them by uploading files, using StServerUploader, recording a live mission, importing a mission, or using the REST API.

Mission table

Open Admin to manage recorded missions. Expand a mission row to see its sensors. Hover over a mission thumbnail to preview its keyframe.

VOD mission control table

Creating a mission manually

  1. Click Add Mission in the mission table.

  2. Enter a unique mission name and description. Assign user groups and a security classification, then click Next.

    General mission information

  3. Enter platform information, choose the display color, and set the sort order. Click Next.

    Platform information

  4. Add one or more video sensors and enter their names and descriptions. Expand each sensor row, then drag a video file into the upload area or click to select one.

    Sensor information and file upload

    Supported inputs include STANAG MPEG-TS files (.ts) and ZIP archives containing HLS segments and a valid .m3u8 playlist.

  5. Click Ok to start uploading and processing.

The server creates the mission, uploads its assets, and ingests the metadata. It calculates geographic coverage and tracks when the required metadata is available. The mission becomes available for playback after processing finishes.

Mission processing

See Sensor configuration for advanced HLS processing options.

Uploading multiple missions

Use StServerUploader to upload multiple missions automatically. It can also ingest files you have already copied to the server.