JAXA · Aerospace · 2017
JEM Internal Ball Camera. Small spherical free-flying camera drone deployed inside Japan's Kibo module on the ISS in 2017. Designed to reduce the workload of astronauts who previously spent ~10% of their time on photo/video documentation. Diameter just 15 cm — could be deployed and recovered by hand. Operational until 2019.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Aerospace |
| Sub-type | Free-Flyer |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Year | 2017 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Also known as | JEM Internal Ball Camera, JEM Int-Ball |
| Announced | 2015 |
| Released | 2017-06-04 |
| Weight | 1 kg |
| Frame | Plastic shell with 3D-printed components |
| Degrees of freedom | 6 |
| Max speed | 0.05 m/s |
| Camera | 4K HD video camera |
| Actuator type | 12 internal impellers (fans) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi |
| Made in | Japan (JAXA) |
