# HyperScout M
*sensor . products*

Miniaturised CubeSat-unit VNIR hyperspectral imager in cosine's HyperScout family. cosine's brochure lists 450-950 nm coverage, 50 nominal bands, 16 nm spectral resolution, 55 m ACT GSD and 225 km ACT swath from 500 km; cosine's family page describes HyperScout M as AI-accelerated in 1 dm3 and available for order.

## Specifications
- **product status**: operational
- **manufacturer**: cosine
- **sensor**: {"instrument_family":"passive-optical","measurement_principle":"passive","spectral_range_nm":{"min":450,"max":950},"spectral_band_count":50,"sampling_nm":16,"gsd_m":{"native":55},"swath_km":225}
- **deployment context**: orbital
- **entity type**: sensor
- **last verified date**: 2026-05-25
- **verified by**: operator
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **provider**: cosine
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- **technology**: optical-spectral-sensing

## Editorial
HyperScout M is a miniaturised CubeSat-unit VNIR hyperspectral imager in cosine's HyperScout family.[^cosine-hyperscout-brochure-2023]

It covers 450 to 950 nm across 50 nominal bands with 16 nm spectral resolution.[^cosine-hyperscout-brochure-2023]

At 500 km altitude, HyperScout M has 55 m ACT ground sampling distance and a 225 km ACT swath.[^cosine-hyperscout-brochure-2023]

The broader HyperScout family configuration has a 300 km swath.[^cosine-hyperscout-family]

HyperScout M supports on-board AI acceleration in a 1 dm3 instrument volume and is available for order.[^cosine-hyperscout-family]

HyperScout M is operational on the ISS for the IMAGIN-e mission.[^cosine-hyperscout-m-imagine]

<table><thead><tr><th>Methodology</th><th>Evidence</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Hyperspectral classification</td><td>Capable through the 450 to 950 nm, 50-band hyperspectral imaging configuration.[^cosine-hyperscout-brochure-2023]</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Sources
- [cosine-hyperscout-brochure-2023] | The HyperScout product line brochure, cosine | https://www.cosine.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Cosine_Brochure_A4_F2.pdf | tier=operator-datasheet | accessed=2026-05-25
- [cosine-hyperscout-family] | HyperScout family product page, cosine | https://www.cosine.eu/business-units/hyperscout/ | tier=operator-marketing | accessed=2026-05-25
- [satsearch-hyperscout-market-2025] | Satellite hyperspectral cameras on the global market, satsearch | https://blog.satsearch.co/2025-04-21-the-supply-chain-for-satellite-hyperspectral-cameras-april-2025-snapshot | tier=third-party | accessed=2026-05-25
- [cosine-hyperscout-m-imagine] | HyperScout M operational on the ISS, cosine | https://www.cosine.eu/hyperscout-m-operational-on-the-iss-and-delivering-data-for-the-imagin-e-mission/ | tier=operator-press | accessed=2026-05-25

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