DRAGONEYE
Dragonfly Aerospace
Very-high-resolution imager for microsatellites, with flight heritage from 2023.
Technical specifications
- Spatial Resolution (GSD) at 500 km
- PAN 1.4 m, MS Binned 2.8 m
- Swath at 500 km
- 22.2 km
- Mass (incl. electronics)
- 18 kg
- Spectral Bands
- 10x MS plus 1x PAN
- Satellite Bus Size
- 50-100 kg
- Physical Size
- 320 mm x 930 mm plus electronics
- Data Format
- 10-bit or 12-bit
- Integrated Mass Data Storage
- Optional
- Compression
- RAW or J2K lossless or lossy
- Data Interface
- Multi gigabit transceiver, LVDS
- TMTC Interface
- RS422
- Power Usage
- Imaging mode <45 W, Readout mode <25 W
- Power Supply
- 28V DC
- Operating Temperature
- +10°C to +30°C
- Survival Temperature
- -20°C to +55°C
- Flight Heritage
- 2 DragonEye imagers launched in 2023
About
DragonEye is a high-resolution imager for microsatellites with radiation-resistant optics and low thermal expansion. It delivers detailed Earth imagery in panchromatic mode, nearly doubling the angular field of view over conventional systems while avoiding the complexity and loss of spatial resolution associated with large apertures. The Cassegrain system and chromatic two-lens corrector provide a wide field of view and reduce sensitivity to de-centring, making it well-suited for high-performance satellite imaging. Two DragonEye imagers have been launched, in 2023.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
