NanoCam C1U
GomSpace
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.
Typed specifications96 values
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- Ground sample distance (GSD)
- 60 m 35 mm lens, from 650 km · datasheet p.4 30 m 70 mm lens, from 650 km | 260 m 8 mm lens, from 650 km | 60 m max · 35 mm lens, from 650 km | 30 m max · 70 mm lens, from 650 km +4
- Mass
- 90 g Cinegon 1.4/8-0902 · datasheet p.8 77 g system without optics | 200 g TELE-XENAR 2.2/70MM COMPACT | 169 g with 35 mm lens | 277 g with 70 mm lens +2
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 86.0 x 91.7 x 57.9 mm with 35 mm lens · datasheet p.12 86.0 x 91.7 x 97.2 mm with 70 mm lens | 86.0 x 91.7 x 55.1 mm with 8 mm lens
- Sensor resolution
- 3 Mpx datasheet p.4 2 048 Mpx x 1536
- Spectral bands
- 400 datasheet p.4 1 CMOS sensor | 400 transmission; to 750 nm
- Supply voltage
- 3.3 V nom. · Supply voltage · datasheet p.12 3.2 V min · Supply voltage | 3.6 V max · Supply voltage | 3.2–3.6 V VCC supply voltage, typ 3.3 V
- Power consumption
- 0.38 W idle, typical · datasheet p.12 0.38 W Idle | 0.8 W Image acquisition | 0.8 W image acquisition, < 5 s per operation, typical | 0.8 W Image processing +7
- Data interface
- I2C CSP multi-master, 400 kb/s · datasheet p.11 RS-422 CSP with KISS framing, 500 kb/s | CAN CSP-enabled | CAN CSP, 1 Mb/s | USB J1 Micro-B, firmware production/update only +5
- Operating temperature
- 0 °C min · datasheet p.12 60 °C max | 0–60 °C Tamb, absolute maximum ratings
- Camera type
- RGB color CMOS sensor, RGGB Bayer · datasheet p.4
- Scan mode
- frame datasheet p.4
- Reference altitude
- 650 km 35 mm lens · datasheet p.4 650 km 70 mm lens | 650 km 8 mm lens | 650 km reference altitude for stated m/pixel
- Aperture
- 8 mm f/1.4 · datasheet p.4 35 mm f/1.9 | 70 mm f/2.2
- Spectral range
- 400–750 nm spectral transmission / lens pass band · datasheet p.4
- Focal length
- 35 mm 35 mm lens · datasheet p.4 70 mm 70 mm lens | 8 mm 8 mm lens | 8.2 mm Cinegon 1.4/8-0902 lens | 8.2 mm Schneider Cinegon 1.4/8-0902 lens option +4
- Connector
- J1: USB Micro-B datasheet p.9 Picoblade. Right angle. Molex 53261-0471 GOSH Connector (J2) | Picoblade. Right angle. Molex 53261-1571 Main Connector (J3) | J2 (GOSH): Molex Picoblade 53261-0471, right angle | J3 (main): Molex Picoblade 53261-1571, right angle
- Survival temperature
- -40 °C min · datasheet p.12 85 °C max | -40–85 °C Tstg storage temperature
- Satellite class
- CubeSat designed for standard 1U CubeSat structure · datasheet p.4
- Optics
- refractive lens industrial lens, 11 mm image circle · datasheet p.8
- Detector
- CMOS Aptina MT9T031, 1/2" format · datasheet p.7
- Bit depth
- 10 bit RGGB Bayer, 10-bit per pixel ADC · datasheet p.4
- F-number
- 1.9 35 mm lens option · datasheet p.4 2.2 70 mm lens option | 1.4 8 mm lens option
- Sensor format (pixels)
- 2048 x 1536 datasheet p.4
- On-board storage
- 4 GB eMMC flash total (root file system + images) · datasheet p.7 2 GB solid state image storage available for images
- Data interface speed
- 1 Mbps CAN · datasheet p.11 0.4 Mbps I2C | 0.5 Mbps RS-422 / TTL serial port default rate
- On-board compression
- lossy (JPEG / JPEG 2000) JPEG output format · datasheet p.4 none (raw) RAW and BMP output formats
- Lens mount
- C-mount Schneider Optics industrial C-mount optical system · datasheet p.5
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- 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.
Documentation
- gs-ds-nanocam-c1u_DS_-_1010105_-_1_-_18_-_1.pdf PDF source: gomspace.com ↗
- gs-man-nanocam-c1u-508.pdf PDF source: gomspace.com ↗
- gs-osf-nanocam-70mm_OSF_-_1024535_-_1_-_12_-_1.pdf PDF source: gomspace.com ↗
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