Aerospace Cameras
IMPERX cameras have been the choice in thousands of aerospace applications including the Delta IV and Delta V rocket launch vehicles. Our cameras are built and tested to ensure that each unit withstands the environment of spaceflight, including challenges like harsh vibrations, extreme temperature variations, radiation and vacuum pressure.
The Aerospace Industry is an ideal match for the Imperx camera portfolio. Imperx is a proud MADE IN THE USA manufacturer and supports the Aerospace Industry through the offering of our reliable, tough and competitively priced Aerospace imaging camera models. By adhering to strict quality protocols, Imperx’s rugged Aerospace imaging products are made to last and meet the demand our worldwide customers have come to rely on.
We have supplied NASA with high-quality imaging cameras designed for position sensing, mapping landforms, and optical analysis. IMPERX camera lines provide exceptional video image quality with Imperx proprietary processing in a wide range of environments and conditions. The extremely low power and small design is effective in small spaces as well.
IMPERX SPACE HERITAGE CAMERAS
Imperx offers a wide range of cameras that have space heritage. These flight-proven cameras leverage decades of flight heritage to deliver proven space capability for civil, commercial, and national security space mission applications. Imperx’s cameras were used on board NASA’s Artemis I & II missions and have supported other NASA CLPS missions
All Imperx Aerospace cameras use industrial grade components:
- Extended Temperature Range: -40˚C to +85˚C
- Shock/vibration Performance: >1000G/100G.
- MTBF of > 660,000 hours @ 40˚C (Telcordia SR-332)
- MIL SPEC 810F certified
NASA: Artemis II
The Artemis II mission is the second integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the ground systems at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Artemis II is the first crewed lunar flyby mission in over 50 years and launched on April 1, 2026. Imperx cameras were used on the exterior core of the SLS rocket to ensure proper monitoring of the four RS-25 engines and 1st stage booster separation. The Imperx cameras are also used to monitor and measure the engine plume uniformity.
View of outside of rocket and plume upon takeoff, using Imperx cameras
Nasa: Artemis I
Artemis I is the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the ground systems at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The first in a series of increasingly complex missions, Artemis I is an uncrewed flight test that will provide a foundation for human deep space exploration. Imperx cameras are used on the exterior core of the rocket to ensure proper monitoring of the rocket, the four RS-25 engines and 1st stage separation. The Imperx cameras are also used to monitor and measure the engine plume uniformity.
See what NASA engineers had to say about the camera that’s “Built Like a Tank.”
Spaceil: beresheet mission
SpaceIL’s lunar lander, Beresheet, launched from Cape Canaveral on a used SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 21, 2019, along with an Indonesian communications satellite and a U.S. Air Force satellite. Over nearly two months, the craft maneuvered into successively longer loops around the planet until it reached the moon. Beresheet carried a time capsule of digital records and an instrument to study the moon’s magnetic field. Although the spacecraft failed to touch down safely, it was the first attempted moon landing for Israel and the first for a privately funded organization from anywhere. Using Imperx cameras, high resolution images were captured throughout the entire journey.
Virgin Galactic: VsS unity
Virgin Galactic’s second SpaceShipTwo, the VSS Unity, performed its first rocket-powered test flight over California’s Mojave Desert on April 5, 2018. Using Imperx ruggedized cameras, a vast array of remarkable images were taken during flight.
. Photo credit: United Launch Alliance
ULa: Delta IV Heavy
The Delta IV Heavy is the world’s most capable rocket delivering our nation’s most critical national security and science missions for the National Reconnaissance ice, the U.S. Air Force and NASA.
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket carrying the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-6 satellite for the U.S. Air Force lifts off from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on May 16, 2014
Imperx cameras have been used the Delta IV and IV Heavy Missions for 15+ years and continue to play an integral part of ULA’s mission success.
. Photo credit: United Launch Alliance
ULa: Atlas V Missions
The Atlas V rocket is an orbital launch vehicle that was operated under the United Launch Alliance from August 21, 2002 to July 2, 2026, serving as America’s longest active rocket. It was a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing and launched many NASA and U.S. military payloads within its time in operation.
Imperx ruggedized cameras are regularly used on United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket to provide critical telemetry, engine monitoring, the “Rocket Cam” lift-off, and stage separation footage.
Courtesy of ULA: Atlas V Launch
IMPERX’S industrial-grade cameras are built to withstand harsh environments and can operate at wide temperature ranges.
They are also designed to provide consistent and reliable performance, allowing for precise inspection and measurement of critical elements during aerospace flight.
In addition, IMPERX’s cameras feature advanced image processing algorithms to reduce image noise and improve image quality, allowing for more efficient and accurate data analysis.
These cameras are also equipped with interface options for seamless integration with aerospace systems, making them the ideal choice for aerospace applications.
We offer aerospace cameras and system solutions that meet the necessary certification requirements for aviation standards and can be tailored to suit particular applications.
Explore the many imaging options IMPERX offers for Aerospace Imaging
Imperx CMOS Cheetah cameras give you control over your imaging with a wide range of models, features and programming options, perfect for your Aerospace imaging needs. Advanced CMOS technology and Imperx engineering expertise provision cameras with excellent uniformity for the highest levels of image quality, unique features like wide dynamic range, flexible trigger/strobe options, and a choice of outputs.
Imperx IP67 cameras provide you with the quality, versatility, and rugged durability needed to meet your most complex and demanding requirements. It also features the Sony Gen2 and Gen3 Pregius global shutter sensor technology.
Did you know that any standard-off the shelf IMPERX product can be adapted to meet your exact application needs? From small, low-cost tweaks and modifications, to complete made-to-spec solutions. Partner with IMPERX to create an imaging solution that’s right for you.
