Chameleon Imager
Dragonfly Aerospace
High-performance hyperspectral CubeSat imager, 2.5U form factor.
Technical specifications
- Spatial Resolution (GSD) at 500 km — RGB
- 10 m
- Spatial Resolution (GSD) at 500 km — MS/HS
- PAN 10 m, MS 20 m / binned to 20-40 m
- Swath at 500 km
- 39 km (RGB/MS), 20 km (HS)
- Mass (incl. electronics)
- 1.6 kg
- Spectral Bands
- RGB / 11x MS / 96x HS
- Imager Type
- Snap shot (RGB); Push broom (MS/HS)
- Physical Size
- 2.5U (100 mm x 100 mm x 215 mm)
- Data Format
- 8-bit to 12-bit
- Integrated Mass Data Storage
- 128 Gigabytes
- Compression
- RAW or J2K lossless or lossy
- Data Interface
- LVDS, SpaceWire
- TMTC Interface
- SPI, I2C, CAN, RS422/RS485
- Power Usage
- Imaging mode <10 W, Readout mode <5 W
- Power Supply
- 5V DC
- Operating Temperature
- +10°C to +30°C
- Survival Temperature
- -20°C to +55°C
- TRL
- 9
About
The Chameleon imager offers high-performance hyperspectral imaging with space-qualified control electronics and specialised optics. It uniquely delivers advanced imaging for CubeSats, offering a compact form factor, high-speed data storage, and seamless integration for small satellites. Available in RGB, multispectral (11x MS) and hyperspectral (96x HS) configurations. TRL 9.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
