Helix-100
The Protostar Labs Helix-100 is a flight-ready optical payload delivering high performance for CubeSat and small satellite missions.
High-performance optical payload with multispectral capabilities
Flexible imaging
Configurable for a wide range of mission needs, supporting Visible (RGB), NIR, and SWIR detectors. The design allows mounting custom optical filters to enable multispectral applications.
Hybrid architecture
Onboard FPGA for real-time image acquisition and analytics with a radiation-tolerant MCU for payload system monitoring.
Advanced analytics
Execute a full image processing pipeline directly in orbit. Our system enables real-time bad-pixel correction, flat-field calibration, lossless/lossy compression, and intelligent ROI extraction to maximize downlink efficiency.
Scalable and modular
Our imager system can be adapted to smaller or larger platforms while supporting a wide range of sensor resolutions and optical payload sizes, ensuring a perfect fit for your mission.
Applications
Maritime Surveillance
Infrastructure Monitoring
Environmental Monitoring
Terrain Mapping
Have a unique mission requirement?
Go beyond off-the-shelf solutions. Our core expertise lies in the end-to-end engineering of custom optical payloads. From optical design and sensor integration to flight-ready hardware, we also build instruments precisely tailored to your mission goals and requirements.