Chameleon Swir
Dragonfly Aerospace
Short-wave infrared imager for CubeSats, 2.5U form factor.
Technical specifications
- Spatial Resolution (GSD) at 500 km
- RAW 8.7 m
- Swath at 500 km
- 11.2 km
- Mass (incl. electronics)
- 1.6 kg
- Spectral Bands
- 4x SWIR bands (1000-1750 nm)
- Satellite Bus Compatibility
- Compatible with 6U
- Physical Size
- 2.5U (100 x 100 x 215 mm with rear-mounted nCCM)
- Data Format
- 8-bit or 10-bit
- Mass 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 <7 W (est), Readout mode <5 W
- Power Supply
- 5V DC
- Operating Temperature
- +10°C to +30°C
- Survival Temperature
- -20°C to +55°C
- TRL
- 8
About
The Chameleon SWIR captures detailed, high-contrast images in the short-wave infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum, enabling detection of features and substances invisible to standard cameras. This specialised imaging technology supports scientific, industrial, and military operations while advancing Earth and space exploration. TRL 8.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
