KissCAM V1.0 — Entry-Level CubeSat Camera
MVP Aerospace
The simplest space camera for 1U CubeSats with limited downlink bandwidth — 480x360 colour, 10g, RS422 UART, delivers a full image in a single UHF ground station pass. Flight heritage confirmed. From £800.
Typed specifications39 values
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- Mass
- 10 g datasheet p.1 10 g low mass (10g) | 3 g of stock lens | 7 g weight without lens | 7 g without lens
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 38 x 20 x 18mm datasheet p.1 38 x 20 x 17 1 mm tolerance | Length 38 mm, Width 20 mm, Height 17 mm (1mm tolerance)
- Sensor resolution
- 1.2 Mpx datasheet p.1 1.2 Mpx 1280 x 960; Rev A hardware limited to 480 x 360
- Spectral bands
- Colour datasheet p.1
- Supply voltage
- 3.3 V nom. · supply · datasheet p.1 3.2 V min · supply | 5.5 V max · supply | 3.2–5.5 V typ. 3.3 V; compatible with 3.3 and 5V supplies | 5 V nom. · supply
- Power consumption
- 80mA supply current · datasheet p.1
- Data interface
- UART datasheet p.1 RS-422 RS422 electrical interface | RS422
- Operating temperature
- -20 °C min · tested · datasheet p.1 60 °C max · tested | -20–60 °C tested from -20 to +60
- Camera type
- RGB Colour Bayer Filter · datasheet p.1 monitoring / engineering Engineering/Inspection camera for small satellites
- Field of view
- 160 ° stock field of view 160 x 120, at full resolution · datasheet p.3
- Focal length
- 2.3 mm stock lens · datasheet p.3
- Connector
- 6-way Molex Picoblade connector (53261-0671) datasheet p.2
- Survival temperature
- -20 °C min · Storage Temperature · datasheet p.2 85 °C max · Storage Temperature | -20–85 °C storage temperature, absolute maximum ratings
- Flight heritage
- Confirmed product page
- Satellite class
- CubeSat designed to be compatible with even the smallest CubeSats · datasheet p.3
- Detector
- CMOS Microsemi AR0130 automotive CMOS image sensor · datasheet p.1
- Sensor format (pixels)
- 1280 x 960 datasheet p.1 480 x 360 Rev A hardware limit
- Exposure time
- 60.14 ms nom. · default exposure setting 672 (steps of 89.5 microseconds) · datasheet p.7
- Data interface speed
- 115 200 Mbps RS422 interface baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity · datasheet p.2
- Lens mount
- M12 (S-mount) S-mount lens holder, compatible with commercial M12 lenses · datasheet p.1
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- Resolution
- Colour, 480 × 360 pixels
- Mass
- 10 g
- Dimensions
- 38 × 20 × 17 mm
- Lens
- Stock wide-angle (included)
- Interface
- 115200 baud UART (RS422)
- Supply voltage
- 3.3 to 5 V
- Operating temperature
- -20 to +60°C
- Flight heritage
- Confirmed
- Price
- From £800.00
About
KissCAM V1.0 is MVP Aerospace’s entry-level space camera, purpose-built for small 1U CubeSat missions where downlink bandwidth is severely constrained. The camera uses a stock wide-angle lens and transmits images over a low-baud UART interface (RS422) at 115200 baud, making integration with standard OBC hardware straightforward. A complete image can be received in a single UHF ground station pass — even with lost packets — making it practical for missions with limited ground contact windows. The 10g, 38×20×17 mm form factor fits in the tightest satellite designs, and the 3.3–5V supply range provides broad compatibility with standard CubeSat power systems. Flight heritage is confirmed.
Documentation
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