CAVU Aerospace UK

CAVU Aerospace has delivered a number of advanced CubeSat satellite cameras, including PAN Chromatic, MultiSpectral & HyperSpectral imaging systems, for diverse applications such as Earth observation, self-defense, and atmospheric monitoring

CAVU Aerospace has delivered number of PAN Chromatic, MultiSpectral & HyperSpectral satellite & rockets camera for different applications including earth observation, self-defense & monitoring purposes.

DESCRIPTION

Flight proven highly reliable optical payload, for capturing high-resolution images from the ground surface and atmospheric phenomena. The s.LDU.345 has been designed to be implementable in a standard CubeSat structure together with other subsystems to allow low-cost Earth observation.

For details & In-orbit captures, please contact sales team.

KEY FEATURES

  • Aperture Size: 60 mm
  • Available in 5, 16 & 51 Mpixel
  • Data Interface: LVDS + RS422 + Ethernet
  • Data Transmission Interface: UART RS485 @6.25
  • Image format: RAW + JPEG
  • Adjustable parameters: Integration Time , Frame Rate , Gain, Black Level

APPLICATIONS

  • Earth Observation
  • PAN Chromatic, Multi Spectral, Hyper Spectral
  • Self-Defence

BUDGET

  • Dimensions: Available in 2U, 3U & 12U
  • Mass: 1,200-1,800 gr
  • Power Consumption: Less than 5W

EM/ FM SOLUTIONS

We provide an Engineering Model (EM) incorporating a commercial off-the-shelf lens assembly 16mm & 400mm to reduce development costs & immediate shipment. Refer to the CAD models for both the EM and FM configurations.

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INTEGRATION CAPABILITIES

  • Driver for Raspberry Pi & NVIDIA
  • Hardware-accelerated imaging on Microchip PolarFire SoC FPGA, delivering low-power, deterministic, high-throughput performance
  • RAW 12-bit Bayer pipeline with zero compression, preserving full dynamic range and low-noise image quality
  • Real-time, lossless center cropping in hardware, maintaining native resolution without scaling artifacts
  • Integration with NVIDIA Jetson via up to 4-lane MIPI CSI-2, enabling high-bandwidth image streaming
  • Dual CLI/GUI control interfaces for flexible operation and system integration
  • Radiation-tolerant design with SEU immunity, requiring no scrubbing or recovery, ensuring continuous operation in space.

 

 

 

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PRODUCT DOCUMENTS

  • Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
  • Reliability Analysis Report
  • Radiation Analysis Report
  • Safety Assurance Plan
  • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
  • Single Point Failure Analysis (SPFA)
  • Worst Case Analysis (WCA)
  • Derating Analysis Report
  • Availability Analysis Report
  • Mechanical Analysis Report
  • Maintainability Analysis Report
  • Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR)
  • Qualification Test Plan (QTP)
  • Environmental Test Reports, TVAC, Vib.
  • EMC/EMI Test Report
  • Radiation Test Report
  • Operational Risk Assessment (ORA)
  • Critical Items List (CIL)
  • Materials, Processes, and Mechanical Parts List (MPMPL)
  • Product Assurance Plan (PAP)
  • Configuration Item Data List (CIDL)
  • End Item Data Package (EIDP)
  • As-Built Configuration List (ABCL)
CubeSat camera with PAN Chromatic, MultiSpectral, HyperSpectral imaging