DRAGONEYE
Super-resolution DRAGONEYE Imager for Microsatellites
DRAGONEYE satellite camera is high-resolution imager for microsatellites based on radiation-resistant optical components with very low coefficient of thermal expansion. DRAGONEYE provides detailed earth imaging in panchromatic mode and has almost twice increased angular field of view without facing difficulties of "large" aperture technology and loss of spatial resolution. Designed a Cassegrain optical system with chromatic two-lenses corrector has a wide FOV as well as reduced decentering sensibility.
DRAGONEYE Camera Core Specifications
DRAGONEYE Technical Specifications
Spatial resolution (GSD) at 500 km
PAN 1.4 m; MS 2.8 m
Swath at 500 km
22 km
Mass (Including electronics)
18 kg
Spectral bands
PAN + 6 MS
Satellite Bus Size
50 − 100 kg
Physical Size
45cm Diameter by 90 cm long (excluding baffle), or 120 cm (including straylight baffle)
Flight Heritage
2 flight models launched in 2023
Data format
8-bit or 16-bit
Integrated mass data storage
512 Gigabytes
Compression
RAW or J2K lossless or lossy
Data interface
LVDS
TMTC interface
SPI, I2C, CAN, RS422
Power Usage
imaging mode: < 45 W; readout mode: < 25 W
Power Supply
28 V DC
Operating temperature
+10˚C to +30˚C
Survival temperature
-20˚C to +70˚C
