# HyperScape50
*sensor . products*

Simera Sense 1U CubeSat VNIR hyperspectral pushbroom imager using a continuously variable optical filter (CVOF). 32 user-configured bands per acquisition selected from 400 available spectral positions across 460-860 nm. FWHM 3.5% of central wavelength. 4096 pixels across-track, 5.5 um pixel size, 30 m GSD at 500 km, 120 km swath, 12-bit, 1-to-8 stage digital TDI per band. Part of the xScape50 payload family.

## Specifications
- **product status**: operational
- **manufacturer**: simera-sense
- **sensor**: {"instrument_family":"passive-optical","measurement_principle":"passive","spectral_range_nm":{"min":460,"max":860},"spectral_band_count":32,"gsd_m":{"native":30},"swath_km":120,"bit_depth":12}
- **deployment context**: orbital
- **entity type**: sensor
- **last verified date**: 2026-05-28
- **verified by**: operator
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **provider**: simera-sense
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- **technology**: optical-spectral-sensing

## Editorial
The HyperScape50 is a 1U CubeSat VNIR hyperspectral pushbroom imager developed by Simera Sense, part of the xScape50 payload family. It uses a continuously variable optical filter (CVOF) to achieve configurable spectral sampling without a diffraction grating or prism.

The instrument covers 460-860 nm with a spectral resolution of FWHM 3.5% of the central wavelength. The CVOF provides 400 available spectral positions; each acquisition selects 32 user-configured bands from that pool. Pixel size is 5.5 um across 4096 pixels, delivering 30 m GSD at 500 km altitude and a 120 km swath at 12-bit depth. Each band supports 1-to-8 stage digital TDI. The product page states 120 km swath; a figure of 12 km appears on the Simera homepage, consistent with a transposition error on other xScape50 listings -- the product page value is used here.[^hyperscape50-page]

The HyperScape100 uses the same CVOF technology and the same 460-860 nm range with the same 32-of-400 band selection scheme, packaged in a 1.5U form factor with a longer focal length that yields 4.75 m GSD and 19.4 km swath.

| Methodology | Evidence class | Demonstrated via mission |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperspectral classification | capable | not confirmed |
| Vegetation stress detection | capable | not confirmed |

Flight heritage and named missions carrying HyperScape50 have not been confirmed in public sources as of May 2026. The 32-band-per-pass figure is the acquisition band count; some third-party listings may cite 400 as the band count, referring to the total pool of available spectral positions.

## Sources
- [hyperscape50-page] | HyperScape50 product page, Simera Sense | https://simera-sense.com/products/hyperscape50/ | tier=operator-datasheet | accessed=2026-05-28

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