In this paper, we describe an infrared imaging payload for a 12U nanosatellite. It contains a cryocooled MWIR detector and FPGA-based data processing unit. The system performs background monitoring in spectral bands with low atmospheric transmission. At the core of the system, a modern FPGA System-on-chip provides the computational performance, interfaces and mass storage for capturing, processing and storing high-resolution images. While the payloads mass of 2.5 kg and power requirements of 17 W exceed the capabilities of the common 2-3U CubeSats, it brings a level of performance to the increasingly popular 12U form factor that was previously reserved for much larger systems.


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    Title :

    An MWIR payload with FPGA-based data processing for a 12U nanosatellite


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    Conference:

    2017


    Publication date :

    2017


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    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


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