Chameleon Imager
High-performance Chameleon Camera Systems for CubeSats
The Chameleon imager builds upon the space qualified control electronics of the Gecko imager and combines this with high performance optics to maximize imaging capability in small form factor CubeSats. High capacity, high performance mass storage is integrated into the compact design.
Chameleon Camera Core Specifications
10 M Spatial resolution
40 KM Swath at 500 km
1.6 KG Mass
2U Physical size
Chameleon Imager Technical Specifications
Chameleon - MS
Spatial resolution (GSD) at 500 km
PAN 10 m; MS 20 m
Swath at 500 km
40 km
Mass (Including electronics)
1.6 kg
Spectral bands
7 × MS
Satellite Bus Size
Compatible with 3U or 6U
Physical Size
2 U (10 cm × 10 cm × 20 cm excl. electronics)
(10 cm × 10 cm × 21.5 cm with rear-mounted CU)
Flight Heritage
Flight Model Hyperspectral delivered for 2020 launch
Data format
8-bit or 16-bit
Integrated mass data storage
128 Gigabytes
Compression
RAW or J2K lossless or lossy
Data interface
LVDS, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS422
Power Usage
imaging mode: < 10 W; readout mode: < 5 W
Power Supply
5V DC
Operating temperature
+10˚C to +30˚C
Survival Temperature
-20˚C to +70˚C
Radiation Tolerance (TID)
Tested to 30k Rad
Chameleon - HS
Spatial resolution (GSD) at 500 km
Binned to 20 m or 40 m
Swath at 500 km
20 km
Mass (Including electronics)
1.6 kg
Spectral bands
148 × HS
Satellite Bus Size
Compatible with 3U or 6U
Physical Size
2 U (10 cm × 10 cm × 20 cm excl. electronics)
(10 cm × 10 cm × 21.5 cm with rear-mounted CU)
Flight Heritage
Flight Model Hyperspectral delivered for 2020 launch
Data format
8-bit or 16-bit
Integrated mass data storage
128 Gigabytes
Compression
RAW or J2K lossless or lossy
Data interface
LVDS, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS422
Power Usage
imaging mode: < 10 W; readout mode: < 5 W
Power Supply
5V DC
Operating temperature
+10˚C to +30˚C
Survival Temperature
-20˚C to +70˚C
Radiation Tolerance (TID)
Tested to 30k Rad
