Space and Astronomy

SELEX Galileo has the facilities and expertise required to design, evaluate and manufacture infrared detectors for space and astronomy applications. From the initial design phases of an instrument, through to final test of the finished product, our marketing and technical project management staff provide an exceptionally high level of customer support.
 
We have experience of working with the world's best space companies and institutions, including the ESA, NASA and their Contractors.
 

• Over 50 years experience in the design, development and production of IR detectors.
• Advanced manufacturing and test facilities including "class 100" assembly clean room.
• Space test area with two faraday cages, msg ifov and pupil response test equipment.
• Access to central research and development facilities of SELEX Galileo.
• Owned and supported by Finmeccanica, one of the world's largest electrical engineering companies.

 

 
1976 
ISPIN SCAN - radiometer for hughes
 
1980s / 90s 
METEOSAT - Transitional and operational programmes
ISAMS - Improved stratospheric and mesospheric sounder
ATSR - Along-track scanning radiometer
PMIRR - Pressure modulated infrared radiometer (with oxford university)
 
1990s / 00 
METEOSAT - Second generation  (msg1, 2, 3) multi-channel 3.8m - 14 mm
MIPAS - (with cde) multi-channel cold unit pre-amplifier
HRIS - Multispectral approx 2.5 mm
BIRD - For dlr
STRV2 - For qinetiq/bmdo
 
2004 
METEOSAT - Second generation (msg4)
 
2007 
SENTINEL 3 - Study contract
 
CURRENT 
METEOSAT - Third generation vlwir development
APD DETECTOR - With >2 um cut-off wavelength
LOW NOISE APD DETECTOR - With 2.5 micron cut off for adaptive optics
 
 

 

Product Name	Nominal Waveband	Array Format	Pixel Pitch	# of Outputs	PDF
Osprey-C MW	3-5µm	384 x 288	20µm	4	PDF.pdf (282 KB)
Osprey-C LW	8-10µm	384 x 288	20µm	4	PDF .pdf (274 KB)
Osprey-S MW	3-5µm	384 x 288	20µm	4	PDF .pdf (288 KB)
Osprey-S LW	8-10µm	384 x 288	20µm	4	PDF .pdf (287 KB)
Eagle MW	3-5µm	640 x 512	24µm	4	PDF.pdf (275 KB)
Eagle LW	8-10µm	640 x 512	24µm	4	PDF.pdf (196 KB)
Harrier	8-10µm	640 x 512	24µm	8	PDF.pdf (197 KB)
Hawk MW	3-5µm	640 x 512	16µm	4	PDF.pdf (298 KB)
Hawk LW	8-10µm	640 x 512	16µm	4	PDF.pdf (300 KB)
Merlin MW	3-5µm	1024 x 768	16µm	8	PDF.pdf (275 KB)
Merlin LW	8-10µm	1024 x 768	16µm	8	PDF.pdf (275 KB)
Swift	1.5µm	320 x 256	24µm	4	PDF.pdf (284 KB)
Swan	1.5µm & 3-5µm	320 x 256	24µm	4	PDF.pdf (298 KB)
Swallow	1.5µm	320 x 256	24µm	4	PDF.pdf (284 KB)
Condor-II	3-5 & 8-10µm	640 x 512	24µm	8	PDF.pdf (273 KB)
Condor-III	3-5 & 8-10µm	640 x 512	20µm	8	PDF.pdf (274 KB)
M-20	3-5µm	640 x 512	20µm	8	PDF.pdf (281 KB)
L-20	8-10µm	640 x 512	20µm	8	PDF.pdf (288 KB)

 
Space Detectors Brochure.pdf (NaN KB)