At DELTATEC, we are proud to see our technology contributing to the IPERLITE mission, an initiative of the European Space Agency (ESA) under the GSTP program.

Our contribution includes a custom-designed hyperspectral camera that combines COTS and radiation-hardened components, capable of storing up to 1 TB of data. It also integrates an advanced onboard data handling system implementing, among other processing features, digital Time Delay Integration (TDI) up to 12 lines, significantly enhancing the instrument’s signal-to-noise ratio.

We are proud to team, under ESA’s leadership, with AMOS, IMEC, Aerospacelab, and VITO on this ambitious Belgian collaboration. While AMOS developed high-performance hyperspectral optics, designed for compactness and precision in Earth observation, IMEC provided its state-of-the-art thin-film interference filters, directly deposited on a 2D detector, enabling the capture of 154 spectral bands between 475 nm and 900 nm. AEROSPACELAB is hosting the payload on its VSP-150 satellite platform, offering flexibility and performance in orbit. Finally, VITO leads the Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS), including the Ground Image Processing Facility and the Image Calibration and Validation Center, ensuring high-quality data processing and analysis.

Together, these efforts will validate the instrument’s performance in orbit and pave the way for new applications in agriculture, water quality monitoring, and environmental research.

If you wish to learn more about the mission or our camera technology, our team will be happy to connect with you.

Source : The DELTATEC Team