Chameleon
Dragonfly Aerospace
The Chameleon is a high-performance hyperspectral imager with space-qualified control electronics and specialized optics, designed for CubeSats.
Typed specifications49 values
Discloses 8 of 14 fields engineers filter by in this category (category median 4).
- Ground sample distance (GSD)
- 10 m at 500 km · datasheet p.1 20 m MS, multispectral/hyperspectral, at 500 km | 10 m PAN, multispectral/hyperspectral, at 500 km | 10 m RGB, at 500 km
- Mass
- 1 600 g incl. electronics · datasheet p.1 1 600 g incl. eleсtronics
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 100 x 100 x 215 datasheet p.1 2.5U (100 mm x 100 mm x 215 mm) (MULTISPECTRAL) | 2.5U (100 mm x 100 mm x 215 mm) (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Swath width
- 39 km at 500 km · datasheet p.1 20 km hyperspectral, at 500 km | 39 km RGB / multispectral, at 500 km
- Spectral bands
- 96 hyperspectral (96 x HS available) · datasheet p.1 11 multispectral (11 x MS)
- Supply voltage
- 5 V nom. · 5V DC · datasheet p.1 5 V DC
- Power consumption
- 10 W max · Imaging mode · datasheet p.1 5 W max · Readout mode
- Data interface
- LVDS datasheet p.1 SPI TMTC | SpaceWire | I2C TMTC | SPI +7
- Operating temperature
- 10–30 °C datasheet p.1
- TRL
- 9 datasheet p.1
- Camera type
- RGB datasheet p.1 multispectral | hyperspectral
- Scan mode
- pushbroom multispectral / hyperspectral · datasheet p.1 frame RGB (snap shot)
- Reference altitude
- 500 km HYPERSPECTRAL · datasheet p.1 500 km MULTISPECTRAL | 500 km RGB
- Volume
- 2.5 U datasheet p.1
- Survival temperature
- -20–55 °C datasheet p.1
- Bit depth
- 10 bit multispectral (10-bit or 12-bit) · datasheet p.1 8 bit RGB / hyperspectral (8-bit or 10-bit) | 12 bit multispectral (10-bit or 12-bit) | 10 bit RGB / hyperspectral (8-bit or 10-bit)
- On-board compression
- lossless (CCSDS 122 / JPEG-LS) J2K lossless · datasheet p.1 lossy (JPEG / JPEG 2000) J2K lossy | none (raw) RAW
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As published by the supplier51 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Spatial resolution (GSD) at 500 km
- 10 m (RGB)
- Swath at 500 km
- 39 km (RGB)
- Mass (incl. electronics)
- 1.6 kg (RGB)
- Spectral bands
- Standard RGB
- Imager type
- Snap shot (RGB)
- Physical size
- 2.5U (100 mm x 100 mm x 215 mm) (RGB)
- Data format
- 8-bit or 10-bit (RGB)
- Integrated mass data storage
- 128 Gigabytes (RGB)
- Compression
- RAW or J2K lossless or lossy (RGB)
- Data interface
- LVDS, SpaceWire (RGB)
- Tmtc interface
- SPI, I2C, CAN, RS422/ RS485 (RGB)
- Power usage imaging mode
- < 10 W (RGB)
- Power usage readout mode
- < 5 W (RGB)
- Power supply
- 5 V DC (RGB)
- Operating temperature
- +10°C to +30°C (RGB)
- Survival temperature
- -20°C to +55°C (RGB)
- TRL
- 9 (RGB)
- Spatial resolution (GSD) at 500 km (multispectral)
- PAN 10 m MS 20 m / Binned to 20 m or 40 m (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Swath at 500 km (multispectral)
- 39 km (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Mass (incl. electronics) (multispectral)
- 1.6 kg (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Spectral bands (multispectral)
- 11 x MS (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Imager type (multispectral)
- Push broom (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Physical size (multispectral)
- 2.5U (100 mm x 100 mm x 215 mm) (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Data format (multispectral)
- 10-bit or 12-bit (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Integrated mass data storage (multispectral)
- 128 Gigabytes (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Compression (multispectral)
- RAW or J2K lossless or lossy (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Data interface (multispectral)
- LVDS, SpaceWire (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Tmtc interface (multispectral)
- SPI, I2C, CAN, RS422/ RS485 (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Power usage imaging mode (multispectral)
- < 10 W (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Power usage readout mode (multispectral)
- < 5 W (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Power supply (multispectral)
- 5 V DC (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Operating temperature (multispectral)
- +10°C to +30°C (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Survival temperature (multispectral)
- -20°C to +55°C (MULTISPECTRAL)
- TRL (multispectral)
- 9 (MULTISPECTRAL)
- Spatial resolution (GSD) at 500 km (3)
- PAN 10 m MS 20 m / Binned to 20 m or 40 m (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Swath at 500 km (3)
- 20 km (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Mass (incl. electronics) (3)
- 1.6 kg (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Spectral bands (3)
- 96 x HS (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Imager type (3)
- Push broom (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Physical size (3)
- 2.5U (100 mm x 100 mm x 215 mm) (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Data format (3)
- 8-bit or 10-bit (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Integrated mass data storage (3)
- 128 Gigabytes (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Compression (3)
- RAW or J2K lossless or lossy (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Data interface (3)
- LVDS, SpaceWire (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Tmtc interface (3)
- SPI, I2C, CAN, RS422/ RS485 (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Power usage imaging mode (3)
- < 10 W (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Power usage readout mode (3)
- < 5 W (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Power supply (3)
- 5 V DC (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Operating temperature (3)
- +10°C to +30°C (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- Survival temperature (3)
- -20°C to +55°C (HYPERSPECTRAL)
- TRL (3)
- 9 (HYPERSPECTRAL)
About
The Chameleon imager offers high-performance hyperspectral imaging capabilities, featuring space-qualified control electronics and specialized optics. It is specifically designed for CubeSats, providing advanced imaging in a compact form factor. Key features include high-speed data storage and seamless integration for small satellites. The imager is available in RGB, Multispectral, and Hyperspectral configurations, each with distinct spectral characteristics and imaging types. All configurations share common physical dimensions (2.5U), mass (1.6 kg), integrated data storage (128 GB), and power specifications. It supports various data formats and compression options (RAW, J2K lossless or lossy), and offers multiple data and TMTC interfaces (LVDS, SpaceWire, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS422/RS485). The product boasts a TRL of 9, indicating flight-proven technology.
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