Raptorsat

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Overview

RaptorSat provides the highest-resolution multispectral imaging data for a wide range of Earth observation applications, including maritime domain awareness, disaster and crisis management, urban planning and infrastructure, and defence and intelligence.

• Ground Imaging Coverage → 170 000 km2 / day
• Geolocation Knowledge Accuracy → <65m (3-sigma)
• Pointing Control Accuracy → <0.01° (3-sigma)
• Stability Control Accuracy → <0.0015°/sec (3-sigma)
• Slew Rate → Up to 4°/sec

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Overview

Name: Raptorsat
Vendor: Dragonfly Aerospace
Subsystem: Bus and Platform
Component Type: SmallSat Platform
Form Factor: SmallSat
Heritage: N/A

Details

Design Life: 5 Years
Ground Imaging Coverage: 170 000 km² / day
Spatial Resolution (GSD) at 500 km: 0.5m PAN in 2 bands / 2m MS in 6 bands
Swath at 500 km: 8 km
Total Mass: <200 kg

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.