# MultiScape50
*sensor . products*

Simera Sense 1U CubeSat pushbroom multispectral 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, 30 m GSD at 500 km, 120 km swath, 12-bit, 1-to-32 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":450,"max":900},"spectral_band_count":8,"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
- **attributes**: {"kind":"sensor","product_status":"operational","manufacturer":"simera-sense","description":"Simera Sense 1U CubeSat pushbroom multispectral 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, 30 m GSD at 500 km, 120 km swath, 12-bit, 1-to-32 stage digital TDI per band. Part of the xScape50 payload family.","sensor":"{\"instrument_family\":\"passive-optical\",\"measurement_principle\":\"passive\",\"spectral_range_nm\":{\"min\":450,\"max\":900},\"spectral_band_count\":8,\"gsd_m\":{\"native\":30},\"swath_km\":120,\"bit_depth\":12}","bus":null,"ground_segment":null,"launcher":null,"analysis_service":null,"deployment_context":"orbital"}
- **technology**: optical-spectral-sensing

## Editorial
The MultiScape50 is a 1U CubeSat pushbroom multispectral imager developed by Simera Sense, part of the xScape50 payload family.

The sensor uses a CMOS global shutter and covers 450-900 nm across 8 spectral channels: 1 panchromatic band and 7 VNIR bands. 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-32 stage digital time-delay integration (TDI).[^multiscape50-page]

A Satsearch listing for the CIS variant cites 7 VNIR bands; the Simera product page lists 8 total channels (PAN + 7 VNIR) -- these describe the same instrument from different counting conventions and are not in conflict. The Simera cameras overview page describes MultiScape50 as a 32-band VNIR instrument, which is inconsistent with the individual product page; the product page is treated as tier-1 authoritative.[^multiscape50-page]

| Methodology | Evidence class | Demonstrated via mission |
|---|---|---|
| Multispectral vegetation indices | capable | not confirmed |
| Multispectral classification | capable | not confirmed |

Per-band centre wavelengths for the 7 VNIR channels and PAN band are not specified on the product page as of May 2026. Flight heritage and named missions carrying MultiScape50 have not been confirmed in public sources.

## Sources
- [multiscape50-page] | MultiScape50 product page, Simera Sense | https://simera-sense.com/products/multiscape50/ | tier=operator-datasheet | accessed=2026-05-28

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