Exobotics and Simera Sense collaborate on hyperspectral imaging

Exobotics and Simera Sense are collaborating to engineer and integrate a hyperspectral imager into one of their nano-satellite platforms, due to be launched into low-Earth orbit this year.

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The hyperspectral imager will perform high resolution imaging, at less than 5m per pixel in the 450nm to 900nm range. This will enable collection of space related data which can be utilised across sectors within and beyond the space industry.

Satellite start-up Exobotics has developed a bespoke payload support system to enable the imager to work with a wide range high-speed radios in S, X and Ka bands to improve performance and flexibility in space.

Potential use cases for the hyperspectral imaging technology include monitoring and forecasting crop health, measuring the emissions of pollutants, object detection and more.

The manufacturing of the hyperspectral image is part of a wider collaboration which will later focus on turn-key integrated satellite platforms to improve accessibility to space for customers.

“We are delighted to be working with Simera to produce and integrate the hyperspectral imaging payload which will provide high-resolution imagery for a variety of use cases for our customers,” said Nadeem Gabbani, founder of Exobotics.

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