Chameleon SWIR
Dragonfly Aerospace
The Chameleon SWIR is a specialized short-wave infrared camera designed for Earth and space exploration, capturing high-contrast images in the 1000–1750 mm spectral range.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 1.6 kg
- Power
- 7 W
- TRL
- 8
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Spatial resolution (GSD) at 500 km
- RAW 8.7 m
- Swath at 500 km
- 11.2 km
- Mass (Including electronics)
- 1.6 kg
- Spectral bands
- 4 x SWIR Bands (1000–1750 mm)
- Satellite bus size
- Compatible with 6U
- Physical size
- 2.5 U (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
- 5 V DC
- Operating temperature
- +10°C to +30°C
- Survival temperature
- -20°C to +55°C
- TRL
- 8
About
The Chameleon SWIR is an advanced imaging payload capable of capturing detailed, high-contrast images in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum. This capability allows for the detection of features and substances that are invisible to standard cameras, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. The camera supports scientific, industrial, and military operations, and is specifically designed to advance both Earth and space exploration missions. It is compatible with 6U satellite bus sizes and has a physical size of 2.5U (100 x 100 x 215 mm with a rear-mounted nCCM). The camera offers flexible data formats (8-bit or 10-bit) and includes 128 Gigabytes of mass storage. Data compression options include RAW, J2K lossless, or J2K lossy. It features robust data interfaces such as LVDS and SpaceWire, and TMTC interfaces including SPI, I²C, CAN, RS422, and RS485. The Chameleon SWIR operates on a 5V DC power supply, with an estimated power usage of less than 7W in imaging mode and less than 5W in readout mode. It is designed to operate within a temperature range of +10°C to +30°C and can survive temperatures from -20°C to +55°C. The product has a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 8.
Documentation
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