# MultiScape100
*sensor . products*

Simera Sense 1.5U CubeSat pushbroom multispectral digital TDI imager. CMOS global shutter, 1 PAN + 7-band VNIR (450-900 nm), 8 total spectral channels, 4096 pixels across-track, 5.5 um pixel size, 580 mm focal length, 95 mm aperture, 4.75 m GSD at 500 km, 19.4 km swath, 12-bit, 1-to-32 stage digital TDI per band. Part of the xScape100 payload family.

## Specifications
- **product status**: operational
- **manufacturer**: simera-sense
- **sensor**: {"instrument_family":"passive-optical","measurement_principle":"passive","spectral_range_nm":{"min":450,"max":900},"spectral_band_count":8,"gsd_m":{"native":4.75},"swath_km":19.4,"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 MultiScape100 is a 1.5U CubeSat pushbroom multispectral imager produced by Simera Sense, part of the xScape100 payload family. It uses a CMOS global shutter with digital time-delay integration (TDI) and acquires imagery across one panchromatic channel and seven VNIR bands covering 450 to 900 nm, giving eight spectral channels in total.[^multiscape100-page]

The optical system uses a 580 mm focal length and 95 mm aperture with 4096 pixels across-track at 5.5 um pitch, delivering a 4.75 m ground sample distance at 500 km altitude and a 19.4 km swath. Data is digitised at 12 bits. Each band supports independently configurable TDI from 1 to 32 stages.[^multiscape100-page] An earlier CIS-variant design documented in a 2018 ESA presentation and a third-party SmallSat catalog entry lists up to 256 TDI stages,[^orbitaltransports-multiscape100cis] likely reflecting a prior hardware revision; the current product page states 1-to-32 stages.[^multiscape100-page]

Declared mass is 1.26 kg within a +/-5% tolerance per the product page.[^multiscape100-page] A third-party catalog entry lists 1.1 kg.[^orbitaltransports-multiscape100cis] Per-band centre wavelengths for the seven VNIR channels and PAN band are not published in available documentation as of May 2026.

## Analysis methods

| Methodology | Evidence class | Mission demonstrated |
|---|---|---|
| Multispectral vegetation indices | Capable (instrument specification) | Not documented |
| Multispectral classification | Capable (instrument specification) | Not documented |

## Sources
- [multiscape100-page] | MultiScape100 product page, Simera Sense | https://simera-sense.com/products/multiscape100/ | tier=operator-datasheet | accessed=2026-05-28
- [orbitaltransports-multiscape100cis] | MultiScape100 CIS listing, Orbital Transports SmallSat Catalog | https://catalog.orbitaltransports.com/multiscape100-cis/ | tier=community | accessed=2026-05-28

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