HARDWARE / PRODUCTAdded 23 Aug 2026

NanoCam C1U

GomSpace
NanoCam C1U

The NanoCam C1U is a flexible and modular camera system designed for Earth Observation Projects, offering rapid implementation of tailored imaging systems based on customer requirements.

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Mass
0.169 kg
Largest dimension
104 mm

Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.

As published by the supplier

Sensor
3-megapixel color CMOS
Resolution
2048 x 1536 pixels
Spectral Transmission
400-750 nm
On-board RAM
512 MB DDR2
Image Storage
2 GB solid state
Output Format
RAW, BMP, JPEG
Interfaces
CSP-enable CAN, I2C, TTL serial
Size
96 mm x 90 mm (PC/104)
Mass (8 or 35 mm lens)
from 169 g
Mass (70 mm lens)
from 277 g

About

The NanoCam C1U system is an off-the-shelf configuration consisting of a lens, lens table, image acquisition, processing board, and software. It has been designed to be implementable in a standard 1U CubeSat structure together with GomSpace’s on-board computers, attitude control system, radio transceiver and power products to allow low cost Earth observation using CubeSats. Key features include an industrial lens, a 3-megapixel color sensor, and advanced data processing and storage on-board. The image acquisition uses a 1/2″ (4:3) format color CMOS sensor with 2048 x 1536 pixels and a 10-bit RGB Bayer pattern. Lens options include 8 mm, 35 mm, and 70 mm, offering varying ground sampling distances from 650 km. Data processing is handled by a high-performance ARM processor with 512 MB DDR2 RAM and 2 GB solid-state image storage, supporting RAW, BMP, and JPEG output formats. It interfaces via CSP-enable CAN, I2C, and TTL level serial interfaces, and has a standard PC/104 size.

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Source: gomspace.com ↗

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