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The vendor tells us that Tyche is supposedly derived from their existing carbonite satellites. The carbonite product page broadly lines up with the claimed spe
by icegreentea2 2y ago
The vendor tells us that Tyche is supposedly derived from their existing carbonite satellites.
The carbonite product page broadly lines up with the claimed specs (~5km swath, ~1m resolution). At the claimed orbit (500km), a ~0.5m aperture (see "washing machine sized") is diffraction limited at about 0.7m, so there doesn't appear to be too too much wiggle room.
Side note - carbonite doesn't just do imagery - it does video too (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf_zd9MvW44 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf_zd9MvW44).
https://www.sstl.co.uk/space-portfolio/missions-in-build/2024/project-tyche https://www.sstl.co.uk/space-portfolio/missions-in-build/202...
https://www.sstl.co.uk/getmedia/b38389d7-cb07-4308-944a-a91604deb47e/SSTL-CARBONITE.pdf https://www.sstl.co.uk/getmedia/b38389d7-cb07-4308-944a-a916...