Navcam, short for navigational camera, is a type of camera found on certain robotic rovers or spacecraft used for navigation without interfering with scientific instruments.^[1][2][3] Navcams typically take wide angle photographs that are used to plan the next moves of the vehicle^[4] or object tracking.^[1]

The Mars Curiosity rover has two pairs of black and white navigation cameras mounted on the mast to support ground navigation. The cameras have a 45 degree angle of view and use visible light to capture stereoscopic 3-D imagery.^[5] These cameras, like those on the Mars Pathfinder missions support use of the ICER image compression format^{[citation needed]}.

European Space Agency Rosetta spacecraft used a single camera with 5 degree field of view and 12 bit 1024x1024px resolution allowing for visual tracking on each of spacecraft approaches to the asteroids and finally the comet.^[1]

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  Curiosity rover's mast with two navcams
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  Mars Exploration Rover's mast with two Pancams (on its sides) and two navcams
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  Example of photo made by Opportunity's navcam
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  First photo made by Curiosity's navcam

• Astrionics
• Hazard avoidance camera (Hazcam)
• Panoramic camera (Pancam)
• Optical, Spectroscopic, and Infrared camera OSIRIS
• List of NASA cameras on spacecraft
• Mars rover

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