Chameleon Imager
Overview
The Chameleon, with flight heritage from 2022, is a high-performance hyperspectral imager combining space-qualified control electronics and specialised optics to bring advanced imaging capability to CubeSats. Large high-speed data storage is integrated into the compact design.
Spatial Resolution (GSD) at 500 km
• RGB → 10 m
• Multispectral → PAN 10 m / MS 20 m
• Hyperspectral → PAN 10 m / MS 20 m
Imager Type
• RGB → Snap shot
• Multispectral → Push broom
• Hyperspectral → Push broom
Spectral Bands
• RGB → Standard RGB
• Multispectral → 11 x MS bands
• Hyperspectral → 150 x HS bands
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Overview
- Name
- Chameleon Imager
- Vendor
- Dragonfly Aerospace
- Subsystem
- Payload Subsystem
- Component Type
- Camera/Imager
- Form Factor
- CubeSat
- Heritage
- Yes
Details
- TRL
- 9
- Spatial resolution (GSD) at 500 km - RGB
- 10 m
- Spatial resolution (GSD) at 500 km - MS
- PAN 10 m
- Spatial resolution (GSD) at 500 km - HS
- MS 20 m
- Swath at 500 km - RGB
- 39 km
- Swath at 500 km - MS/HS
- 20 km
- Physical Size
- 2.5U
Vendor Details
- Name
- Dragonfly Aerospace
- Website
- https://dragonflyaerospace.com/
- Founded
- 2020
- Summary
- Dragonfly Aerospace envisions a future in which our small, high-performance imaging satellites and payloads enable large imaging constellations that provide persistent views of the Earth in a variety of spectrums, providing unprecedented business intelligence and improving people's lives all over the world. Dragonfly Aerospace satellites and payloads are built on a 25-year legacy of components and design principles that date back to the first South African microsatellite, SUNSAT, which was launched in 1999. Since South Africa's entry into the space race, members of our team have worked on every microsatellite space mission.
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Specifications
- Subsystem
- Payload Subsystem
- Component Type
- Camera/Imager
- Form Factor
- CubeSat
- Vendor
- Dragonfly Aerospace
- Dry Mass
- 1.6 kg
- Average Power
- 10.0 W
- Heritage
- Yes
- Status
- In Production
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