Chameleon Imager
€144,000
The Chameleon is a compact CubeSat imager that provides:
- High resolution Multispectral or Hyperspectral linescan imaging or
- High framerate RGB Bayer-pattern imaging
- Large integrated high-speed data storage
- Compact form factor that is optimised for integration with 3U or larger CubeSat frames
The Chameleon imager takes advantage of the space-qualified electronics of the Gecko imager and combines this with high-performance optics to maximize imaging capability in small form factor CubeSats. High capacity, high-performance mass storage is integrated into the compact design. The opto-mechanics have been optimized to fit within the available volume of CubeSat deployers thus providing maximum volume to accommodate the functionality required for your high-performance CubeSat mission.
Images are captured directly to the integrated mass storage. No need for additional payload data storage capacity on the satellite. Data can be streamed directly to a transmitter or to an onboard computer as required. Reliable operation is achieved by using a combination of proprietary hardware and ruggedized optics.
Availability: 26 weeks
- Features
- Performance
- Product Properties
- Heritage
- Documents
- Compatible with 3U and larger CubeSat standards
- VIS-NIR spectral range configurable as
- High frame rate RGB Matrix imager or
- Multispectral line scanning imager or
- Hyperspectral line scanning imager
- Large integrated high-speed data storage
- Spatial Resolution @ 500km: 9.6m
- Swath @ 500km 32 km
- Spectral Bands Multispectral: PAN + up to 10 VIS-NIR bands
or RGB Bayer matrix
or 150 Hyperspectral bands
- Integrated mass storage Up to 160 GB
- Power consumption:
- during readout mode < 2.5 W
- during imaging mode < 3.5W
- 2U form factor (200mm x 94mm x 94mm)
- 1.35 kg
- 8-bit or 10-bit raw image output
- Full frame data as: Raw, Lossless JPEG2000, or thumbnail
- LVDS, SPI, I2C data interfaces (LVDS output rate from 1 to 240 Mbps)
- CAN data interface (requires optional add-on daughterboard)
- 5 VDC power interface (or 28 VDC with optional add-on daughterboard)
- Operating Temperature +10°C to +30°C
- Survival temperature -20°C to +70°C
- Radiation-tested to TID of 20 krad
- Available configurations:
- Flight Model (vacuum focussed, EVT, radiometric calibration, complete EIDP) – €144 000
- Engineering Model (non-vacuum focussed, no EVT, no calibration, minimal EIDP) – €116 000
- TBD (much of the underlying control electronics will gain heritage later in 2018)
