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Imperx manufactures ruggedized, high performance cameras for industrial applications. Combining extensive, easy-use features with the best CCD & CMOS sensors, Imperx cameras are available in resolutions from VGA-50 MP. Designed to perform to the highest standards in harsh environments including MIL STD 810G, the extended operating temperature is -40°C to +85°C with a MTBF > 660,000 hours @ 40°C. IMPERX camera outputs: 10GigE Vision® standard and over fiber, CoaXPress, GigE Vision®, Power over Ethernet, GigE with PoE, Camera Link®, U3V, CoaXPress and 3G/HD-SDI.
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Monitoring (Vision-based)
, Spectral Imaging
, and Visual Inspection & Testing
Rugged Imperx Camera Captures Amazing Photos of the Far Side of the Moon Atop the World's First Private Lunar Lander
POSTED 04/11/2019
SPACEIL'S BERESHEET & IMPERX CAMERA ON HISTORIC MOON MISSION
On February 22nd 2019, Beresheet, a small lunar lander built by Israeli non-profit SpaceIL was launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Beresheet pushed free from the Falcon 9 about half an hour after launch, kicking off a 40-day journey to lunar orbit followed by another week before landing on the Moon, scheduled for landing today.
The all important images are being captured via the Beresheet’s camera system utilising a colour (RGB), 8-megapixel, Imperx Bobcat B3320C. It has a 60 x 80 degree field of view, and a resolution of 2488 x 3312 pixels. That’s a nice wide field of view with plenty of pixels, similar to the human eye.
A successful landing will make SpaceIL the first private organization, and Israel the fourth country, to soft-land on the Moon. Currently, SpaceIL predicts touchdown will occur between 22:00 and 23:00, Israel time, today on April 11th. There will be a live broadcast from the control room, which you can watch here.
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WHY THE IMPERX CAMERA WAS CHOSEN!
SPACE HERITAGE ? RUGGED ? EXTENDED TEMPERATURE ? HIGH QUALITY IMAGE
FEATURING THE IMPERX B3320 CCD
The B3320 is an advanced high-speed progressive scan, fully programmable CCD camera designed for imaging applications that require high quality images with powerful features and flexibility.
CONGRATULATIONS TO SPACEIL, "BERESHEET", & IMPERX ON THIS REMARKABLE MISSION!
About Imperx, Inc.
Imperx, Inc. is a leading global designer and manufacturer of superior quality digital imaging products and software. Imperx products serve in aerospace and defense, machine vision, transportation and engineered systems, automation, plus many more industries. For more information, visit Imperx, Inc’s website at www.imperx.com.