We are currently building our Viewpoint space telescope with a 50 centimeter diameter primary mirror, launching in early 2022. This commercial telescope will have a high sensitivity ultraviolet /visible 10 megapixel camera, and a 48 megapixel main camera for visible and near-infrared imaging for astronomical and Earth observation purposes, available for use by customers around the world.
The Viewpoint telescope will also provide a 150 band hyper-spectral camera for Earth observation as high as 3 meter resolution for use in scientific and commercial applications. These applications include efficient farming, mineral and geological surveys, environmental studies, climate change, disaster relief, oil spills, animal migrations, monitor urban growth and more.
The combination of a long focal length along with advanced hardware accelerated on-board computing will allow the Viewpoint telescope to provide 30 centimeter GSD (ground sample distance) in super-resolution Earth observation mode.
Communications consists of a combination of RF command / control and high speed laser data downlink.
This space telescope is multipurpose, emphasizing low cost and high performance for Earth observation, astronomy, and space situational awareness.
Specifications:
What does this all actually mean?
As a user, all you will need is a smart phone, tablet or computer. Through our app, you can select what you want to take a picture of or take data on, and our telescope will take care of the rest. Sending the data directly back to your device within 24 hours.
- Smallsat form factor
- 20" (50 cm) Main mirror
- 48 megapixel main Imager
- 10 megapixel UV / visible high sensitivity imager
- 150 band hyper-spectral imager
- Dual downlink lasers
- Globalstar radios
- 4 reaction wheels, 4 control moment gyros
- 3 magnetorquers
- 24 color filter slots
- Dual star cameras
- Solar sensor cameras
- 2 GPS antennas
- Deployable solar panels
- Electric propulsion
What does this all actually mean?
As a user, all you will need is a smart phone, tablet or computer. Through our app, you can select what you want to take a picture of or take data on, and our telescope will take care of the rest. Sending the data directly back to your device within 24 hours.