Key highlights

The SOP 200 (Scanway Optical Payload) is a microsatellite-sized dual-sensor imager designed for advanced Earth Observation applications. It is capable of capturing high-resolution imagery in both the visible (VIS) and near-infrared (NIR) spectral bands. Operating from an altitude of 350 km, the SOP 200 delivers a ground sampling distance (GSD) of 1.2 meters per pixel (1.75 @500), ensuring detailed spatial resolution for a wide range of observational and analytical needs.

Applications

The imager facilitates a wide range of Earth observation applications across various sectors, including:

  • Urban Planning and Infrastructure Mapping
  • Wildfire Mapping and Disaster Response
  • Marine and Water Bodies Monitoring
  • Agricultural Monitoring
  • Forest Health Monitoring
  • Facility Monitoring and Reconnaissance

Key features

Scanway Optical Payload is a product line of satellite cameras for various remote sensing applications dedicated to integrating with nano- and microsatellites. Our payloads are able to image the space object’s surface in different spectral bands (RGB/PAN/NIR/SWIR) and multispectral with GSD from <1 to 25 m/pixel.

SOP space cameras have an athermal design that maintains high imaging quality parameters Imagery obtained with SOP has many applications, such as monitoring natural disasters, studying climate change, supporting agriculture and urban development, and object classification.

Customization

Product customization is available, encompassing both the number of spectral bands and the design of the telescope.

Flight heritage

The payload was launched on August 16, 2024.

Customers

  • CBK PAN
  • Creotech Instruments

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Last updated: 2026-01-14

SOP 200

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Technical specs

number of spectral bands
4
aperture
198 mm
ground sample distance
1.75 m
swath
7.2 km
5.3 km
mass
8 kg
length
430 mm
height
300 mm
width
350 mm
data interface
LVDS
SPI
I2C

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