Thermal Development of a Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Camera for Exploration Upper Stage (EUS)

NASA’s Flight Imagery Launch Monitoring Real-time System (FILMRS) cameras were originally developed for the Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage. These Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) cameras have been redesigned and reduced by an order of magnitude in size for the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS). The change in thermal environment has led to the application of various passive thermal control methods and the addition of a heater option. This paper will give a summary of the design and development test effort associated with adapting the COTS camera for the demands of the space environment and associated thermal mitigations applied as the project prepares to complete the design. The application of this camera for other space systems is discussed.