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High-Resolution VNIR-SWIR Camera (VS1)

VS1 is an advanced hyperspectral camera with VNIR and SWIR channels, and achieving both high resolution (8.5m/pixel @ 500km altitude) and SNR (>100) across the visual spectrum using an exposure extension mechanism developed at Spin.Works. The camera is meant to be used in smallsats that need next-generation capabilities. The camera can acquire images in 99 different colors in the VIS-NIR range (470-1700nm) at a frame rate of up to 100fps.

Specifications

VNIR Camera
OPTICS
364mm, f/2.8
DIAMETER
150mm (primary)
FOV
0.9 degrees (half-cone)
GSD
8.3m/pixel @ 550km alt. (native)
DIMENSIONS
357 x 190 x 375 mm
MASS
3800g

VNIR Sensor
RESOLUTION
2048 x 1088 pixels
PIXEL DEPTH
10-bit (ADC)
PIXEL SIZE
5.5um
SENSOR
IMEC LS96
EXPOSURE
11.58us – 5s
FRAME RATE
up to 340fps
SHUTTER TYPE
Global Shutter

SWIR Camera
OPTICS
310mm, f/4.1
DIAMETER
150mm (primary)
FOV
0.89 degrees (half-cone)
GSD
27m/pixel @ 500km alt. (native)
DIMENSIONS
157 x 258 x 400 mm
MASS
2616g

SWIR Sensor
RESOLUTION
640 x 512 pixels
PIXEL DEPTH
13-bit (ADC)
PIXEL SIZE
15um
FULL WELL
12Ke- (high), 0.6Me- (med), 3Me- (low)
SENSOR
Cardinal 640
FRAME RATE
up to 350fps
SHUTTER TYPE
Global Shutter

Payload Data Processor (PDP-H)
SOC
Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ based (multi-core CPU + FPGA + GPU + VCU)
CPU
quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 dual-core ARM Cortex-R5
FPGA
Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+
TRL
TRL6 (2026)
VS1 - VNIR/SWIR Hyperspectral Camera Design
VNIR Camera Design
VNIR Camera EQM

OTHER FUNCTIONALITIES

  • In-flight reconfigurable exposure
  • Automatic exposure calibration procedure
  • Onboard Hypercube Alignment
  • Multi- and hyperspectral lossless image compression
  • Real-time image processing (FPGA, GPU, VCU-based)
  • Internal storage of up to 500k images
  • Shared avionics concept (multi-camera compatible)
  • Triple-camera processor
SWIR Camera Design
VS1 Payload Data Processor Flatsat, w/ Expansion Board (right)

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