Gecko imager
Dragonfly Aerospace
The Gecko imager is a compact, easily integrated imaging solution for CubeSat missions, offering large data storage and high image quality in a small form factor.
Typed specifications50 values
Discloses 8 of 14 fields engineers filter by in this category (category median 4).
- Ground sample distance (GSD)
- 39 m at 500 km · datasheet p.1 39 m RGB, at 500 km | 39 m wide swath, at 500 km
- Mass
- 500 g incl. eleсtronics, WIDE SWATH · datasheet p.1 500 g wide swath, incl. electronics (~0.5 kg) | 500 g max · incl. eleсtronics, RGB | 500 g max · RGB, incl. electronics
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 65 x 90 x 105 datasheet p.1 1U (65 mm x 90 mm x 105 mm)
- Swath width
- 80 km RGB at 500 km · datasheet p.1 80 km RGB, at 500 km | 160 km WIDE SWATH at 500 km | 160 km wide swath, at 500 km
- Spectral bands
- 3 Standard RGB · datasheet p.1
- Supply voltage
- 5 V nom. · 5V DC · datasheet p.1 5 V Power Supply
- Power consumption
- 6 W max · Imaging mode (RGB) · datasheet p.1 7 W max · Imaging mode (WIDE SWATH) | 4 W max · Readout mode | 6 W max · RGB, imaging mode | 7 W max · wide swath, imaging mode
- Data interface
- LVDS datasheet p.1 SPI TMTC | SpaceWire | I2C TMTC | SPI +7
- Operating temperature
- 10 °C min · datasheet p.1 30 °C max | 10–30 °C
- TRL
- 9 datasheet p.1 9
- Camera type
- RGB datasheet p.1
- Scan mode
- frame snap shot · datasheet p.1
- Reference altitude
- 500 km datasheet p.1
- Volume
- 1 U datasheet p.1
- Survival temperature
- -20 °C min · datasheet p.1 55 °C max | -20–55 °C
- Bit depth
- 8 bit 8-bit or 10-bit · datasheet p.1 10 bit 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 supplier32 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Spatial resolution (GSD) at 500 km
- 39 m
- Swath at 500 km
- 80 km
- Mass (incl. electronics)
- <0.5 kg
- Spectral bands
- Standard RGB
- Physical size
- 1U (65 mm x 90 mm x 105 mm)
- Data format
- 8-bit or 10-bit
- Integrated mass data storage
- 128 Gigabytes
- Compression
- RAW or J2K lossless or lossy
- Data interface
- LVDS, SpaceWire
- Tmtc
- SPI, I²C, CAN, RS422, RS485
- Power usage (Imaging mode)
- <6 W
- Power usage (Readout mode)
- <4 W
- Power supply
- 5 V DC
- Operating temperature
- +10°C to +30°C
- Survival temperature
- -20°C to +55°C
- TRL
- 9
- Spatial resolution (GSD) at 500 km (2)
- 39 m
- Swath at 500 km (2)
- 160 km
- Mass (incl. electronics) (2)
- ~ 0.5 kg
- Spectral bands (2)
- Standard RGB
- Physical size (2)
- 1U (65 mm x 90 mm x 105 mm)
- Data format (2)
- 8-bit or 10-bit
- Integrated mass data storage (2)
- 128 Gigabytes
- Compression (2)
- RAW or J2K lossless or lossy
- Data interface (2)
- LVDS, SpaceWire
- Tmtc (2)
- SPI, I²C, CAN, RS422, RS485
- Power usage (Imaging mode) (2)
- <7 W
- Power usage (Readout mode) (2)
- <4 W
- Power supply (2)
- 5 V DC
- Operating temperature (2)
- +10°C to +30°C
- Survival temperature (2)
- -20°C to +55°C
- TRL (2)
- 9
About
The Gecko imager is a compact and easily integrated imaging solution designed for CubeSat missions. It delivers colour images and high-frame-rate video to CubeSats as small as 2U, providing versatile performance. The imager offers two main configurations: RGB and WIDE SWATH. Both configurations feature standard RGB spectral bands, 8-bit or 10-bit data format, 128 Gigabytes of integrated mass data storage, and support RAW or J2K lossless or lossy compression. Data interfaces include LVDS and SpaceWire, while TMTC communication is handled via SPI, I²C, CAN, RS422, and RS485. The imager operates on a 5V DC power supply and has an operating temperature range of +10°C to +30°C, with a survival temperature range of -20°C to +55°C. Both configurations have a TRL of 9, indicating flight-proven technology.
Documentation
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