Characteristics - TopSat

Data Acquisition Modes of TopSat

Revisited 1-3 days depending on latitude of target area

Multispectral - Resolution

5.7m at nadir, Scene Size – 18 x 12km, RGB channels

TopSat multispectral colour image of Lyme Bay which includes the remains of the MSV Napoli just off Branscombe Beach.
Image Courtesy of TopSat Consortium. Copyright QinetiQ.

Panchoromatic - Resolution

2.9m at nadir, Scene Size 17 x 17km, 500 – 700nm channel

British Antarctic Survey's base at Rothera Point, Adelaide Island (airstrip visible near the centre of the image); and to the north, the Sheldon glacier known to be retreating rapidly.
Image Courtesy of TopSat Consortium. Copyright QinetiQ.

More detailed information of the TopSat spacecraft can be found on the QinetiQ website.