Key highlights

High-performance image processing board, designed to work with the Q8 processor card that features two Camera Link interfaces (1x Base and 1x Medium). The Xiphos Q8 Optical Payload Processor is a Daughterboard for the Xiphos Q8 Processor Board. It allows the Q8 to be inserted into existing systems with high-bandwidth video or imagery streams. High-performance image processing algorithms can be run on the Q8 processor and FPGA.

Applications


The Q8 Optical Payload Processor is ideal for space applications that require high-performance image processing. It is often used in a variety of remote sensing and Earth observation applications.

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Flying since 2022

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Last updated: 2026-07-20

Xiphos Q8 Optical Payload Processor

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