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.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.5 kg
- Power
- 6 W
- TRL
- 9
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
- 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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