Dragonette constellation
Wyvern's hyperspectral satellites, which image the ground in 23 to 32 narrow color bands at about 5 meters per pixel. The first launched in 2023, and Wyvern now advertises coverage from five satellites.
Why it matters
A normal camera sees red, green and blue. Splitting light into many narrow bands lets analysts tell crop types and disease, tree species, minerals and water quality apart. Wyvern sells this data commercially, and NASA now buys it for researchers.
How the technology works
Each Dragonette is a small satellite carrying a hyperspectral imager. AAC Clyde Space built the first three; Dragonette-004 was built and operated with Loft Orbital and has more imaging and downlink capacity.
TechCrunch reported 5.3 m resolution and 23 or 32 bands depending on the satellite. Dragonette-004 launched on SpaceX Transporter-13 and was imaging by October 2025.
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