# Raptor Imager
*sensor . products*

Sub-metre resolution pushbroom electro-optical imager for microsatellites, producing 0.5 m native panchromatic GSD from 500 km with a 6-band multispectral plus 2-band panchromatic configuration. 8 km swath. Designed for the 100-150 kg satellite bus class. The companion RaptorSat complete satellite integrates the Raptor imager on a Dragonfly Bus.

## Specifications
- **product status**: in-development
- **manufacturer**: dragonfly
- **sensor**: {"instrument_family":"passive-optical","measurement_principle":"passive","spectral_range_nm":{"min":400,"max":900},"spectral_band_count":8,"gsd_m":{"native":0.5},"swath_km":8}
- **deployment context**: orbital
- **entity type**: sensor
- **last verified date**: 2026-05-28
- **verified by**: sw
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **provider**: dragonfly
- **attributes**: {"kind":"sensor","product_status":"in-development","manufacturer":"dragonfly","description":"Sub-metre resolution pushbroom electro-optical imager for microsatellites, producing 0.5 m native panchromatic GSD from 500 km with a 6-band multispectral plus 2-band panchromatic configuration. 8 km swath. Designed for the 100-150 kg satellite bus class. The companion RaptorSat complete satellite integrates the Raptor imager on a Dragonfly Bus.","sensor":"{\"instrument_family\":\"passive-optical\",\"measurement_principle\":\"passive\",\"spectral_range_nm\":{\"min\":400,\"max\":900},\"spectral_band_count\":8,\"gsd_m\":{\"native\":0.5},\"swath_km\":8}","bus":null,"ground_segment":null,"launcher":null,"analysis_service":null,"deployment_context":"orbital"}
- **technology**: optical-spectral-sensing

## Editorial
The Raptor Imager is a sub-metre resolution pushbroom electro-optical sensor manufactured by Dragonfly Aerospace for the 100-150 kg microsatellite class. It produces 0.5 m native panchromatic ground sample distance from 500 km altitude across an 8 km swath, with a spectral configuration of six multispectral bands and two panchromatic bands (eight bands total; individual band centre wavelengths are not available from accessible public sources).[^satcatalog-raptor]

Dragonfly Aerospace states a super-resolution panchromatic capability of 0.36 m; this figure has not been independently verified and should be treated as operator-stated only.[^satcatalog-raptor]

The Raptor Imager is designed to integrate with the Dragonfly Bus and is also available as part of the RaptorSat complete satellite offering. As of 2026-05-28 the imager is at Technology Readiness Level 5; no confirmed flight record has been established.[^satcatalog-raptor]

| Methodology | Evidence class |
|---|---|
| Vegetation index mapping | Capable |
| SAR backscatter change detection | Capable |

## Sources
- [satcatalog-raptor] | Raptor Imager - Camera/Imager | SatCatalog | https://www.satcatalog.com/component/raptor-imager/ | tier=community | accessed=2026-05-28

---
Source: https://eo-atlas.org/products/sensor/raptor
Maintainer: SpectraWorks B.V. (CC-BY 4.0)