C3D CubeSat Camera
XCAM
Space-qualified TRL 9 CMOS imaging system for CubeSats with 100% mission success rate since 2014.
Technical specifications
- Spatial Resolution @ 650 km
- 360 m GSD
- Image Sensor
- 1.3 MP CMOS, 5/4 aspect ratio (RGB or B&W)
- Pixels
- 5.3 µm (1280 x 1024)
- Lens
- Standard COTS 9.6 mm F/3.0
- Wavelength Range
- 400–650 nm (RGB), extended with B&W
- Exposure
- Auto or fixed
- Data Format
- 8-bit raw and thumbnail (1:10)
- On-Board Memory
- 16 MB SDRAM / 8 MB Flash
- Image Compression
- 50% JPEG-LS (Lossless)
- Data Interfaces
- I2C or SPI
- Board Dimensions
- 9.5 x 9.1 x 2.7 cm
- Mass (Board + 1 WFI)
- 85 g
- Peak Power Consumption
- 845 mW
- Operating Temperature
- -25°C to +65°C
- Survival Temperature
- -35°C to +75°C
- Flight Heritage
- Since 2014
About
The C3D CubeSat Camera is a space-flight proven imaging system with a modular architecture supporting up to three CMOS sensors for multiple fields of view or focal lengths. It offers proven space-flight heritage and a 100% success rate since its first deployment on UKube-1 in 2014, including flight on the AlSat Nano mission.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
