Payloads & Instruments — Space Hardware Marketplace

Priority Tasking

• Service levelsStandard Tasking, Priority Tasking
• Primary use casesWildfire response, security monitoring
• Data typeThermal infrared (TIR) imagery

Premium, rapid-activation satellite tasking service for mission-critical thermal ISR scenarios such as wildfire response and security monitoring.

On-Demand Imagery

• Service levelsStandard On-Demand TIR, Priority On-Demand TIR
• Data typeThermal infrared (TIR) imagery
• Access modelPay-as-you-go, transactional

Pay-as-you-go access to Aistech's thermal infrared satellite imagery for one-time or occasional needs tied to specific events or…

TIR Subscription

• Subscription tiersBasic, Standard, Premium
• Data typeThermal infrared (TIR) imagery
• Access modelRecurring subscription

A recurring subscription service providing scheduled, ongoing access to Aistech's thermal infrared (TIR) satellite imagery, sold in Basic,…

Enabler Multispectral Telescope

• Payload generation (2026)Enabler v1.1 / v1.2
• Payload generation (2027, planned)Enabler v1.3
• Payload generation (2028, planned)Enabler v2.0

Aistech's in-house-developed multispectral thermal telescope payload flown on every Hydra satellite, covering visible, near-infrared and long-wave thermal infrared…

Radar Signal Processing Board RADSP-22-A

• TX LO Frequency20.9-23.9 GHz (swept)
• RX IF Frequency5.4 GHz (centered)
• Beat Signal OutputSub-13 MHz

The RADSP-22-A is a universal FMCW radar baseband processing board generating swept LO output at 20.9-23.9 GHz and…

Optical Payloads: Space Camera and Imaging Systems

• Single Camera — spectral optionsVisible SD/Full HD/4K, LWIR, SWIR, VNIR, Cooled MWIR, multispectral, hyperspectral, Star Tracker
• Multi-Camera DVS — camera count8 or more cameras per unit
• Host interfacesMIL-STD-1553B (CMD & TLM), LVDS, RS422, UART

Modular, flight-proven single-camera and multi-camera digital video systems for space imaging covering visible SD to 4K, LWIR, SWIR,…

IRIS 4Mpx Space Camera System

Turn-key 4-megapixel space camera system combining CASPEX 4M camera head with space-grade optics and mechanical casing. SpaceWire interface,…

CASPEX 1.3Mpx SWIR Space Camera Head

Space-qualified 1.3-megapixel InGaAs SWIR camera head (3DCM880) with 1280×1024 resolution at 134 fps, global shutter, and FPGA-based processing…

CASPEX 12Mpx Space Camera Head

Space-qualified 12-megapixel CMOS camera head with 4096×3000 resolution, 68 frame/s, global shutter, and FPGA-based processing in a 40×40×39…

CASPEX 4Mpx Space Camera Head

Space-qualified 4-megapixel CMOS camera head with FPGA-based reconfigurable architecture, global shutter, 2048×2048 resolution, and SpaceWire interface in a…

Galactic Brain Orbital Data Center

• OrbitLow Earth Orbit (LEO)
• First Node Commercial OperationQ1 2027
• Initial Compute ClassTeraflop-class (2027)

Galactic Brain is Aetherflux's orbital AI compute platform: a constellation of solar-powered LEO satellites providing GPU-class processing in…

Photonics Components Testing

• Spectral RangeUV to mid-infrared
• Thermal Cycling Range−263 °C to +430 °C
• Optical Alignment AccuracySub-micron

ALTER Technology provides a full suite of photonics component testing including optoelectronic characterization, environmental and mechanical testing, precision…

Optical Communication Systems for Space

• Data Rate per Channel28 to 56 Gb/s
• ApplicationIntra-satellite communications
• TechnologyVCSEL-based optical interconnects

ALTER Technology's Photonic department develops space-grade optical transceiver modules supporting 28 to 56 Gb/s per channel for intra-satellite…

Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Characterization

• Testing CapabilitiesOptical characterization, thermal cycling, radiation testing
• Quantum TechnologiesQKD, quantum processors, atomic clocks, gravimeters, single-photon detectors
• Packaging ServicesOptical alignment, thermal management, mechanical robustness

ALTER Technology provides comprehensive characterization, testing, qualification, packaging, and reliability assessment services for Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for…

Image Sensor Solutions for Space

• Radiation TestsTID, TNID, SEE (heavy ions and protons)
• Test EnvironmentsRadiation, vacuum, cryogenic temperatures
• Packaging OptionsHermetic sealing, precision placement, thermoelectric cooler integration

ALTER Technology develops and qualifies custom camera systems and image sensor solutions for aerospace and scientific applications, including…

DeDUST

• Minimum detectable object size3 cm
• Base hardwareSagitta Star Tracker
• Attitude determination impactNone (dual-function)

Debris Detection Using Star Trackers — software enabling Sagitta to detect space debris objects as small as 3…

IM200

A compact infrared multispectral imager for CubeSats providing thermal and near-infrared imaging capabilities for Earth observation missions.

CP400.85

A compact, high-resolution multispectral camera payload for CubeSats providing 85cm ground sample distance (GSD) Earth observation imagery.