Simera Sense

Simera Sense

Leuven, Belgium

OptronicsSpaceDual-use
Subsystem Manufacturer
Profile last updated: August 23, 2026

About

Simera Sense is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Leuven, Belgium working in optronics, space.

Simera Sense designs and manufactures optical payloads for CubeSats and nanosatellites, supplying end-to-end imaging solutions for Earth observation missions. Its portfolio spans RGB, multispectral and hyperspectral cameras in 1U to 12U form factors, with on-ground image processing tools for radiometric calibration, orthorectification and band registration. The company states it has around 50 payloads in orbit and positions its dual-use xScape200 DU series for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) architectures. Headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, it operates with offices in Toulouse, France and Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Location

Leuven, Belgium

Focus areas

optical payloadsCubeSatnanosatelliteEarth observationhyperspectralmultispectralGEOINTdual-useflight heritage

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

OptronicsSpace

Supply-chain role

Subsystem Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareSoftware

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

xScape50

1U CubeSat optical payload

Compact 1U Earth observation payload for wide-area imaging, with 30 m GSD and 120 km swath at 500 km altitude. Available as TriScape50 (RGB), MultiScape50 (8-band VNIR) and HyperScape50 (32-band hyperspectral).

xScape100

1.5U CubeSat optical payload

1.5U Earth observation payload achieving 4.75 m GSD and 19.4 km swath at 500 km altitude. Available as TriScape100 (RGB snapshot), MultiScape100 (8-band multispectral) and HyperScape100 (hyperspectral).

xScape200 DU

12U optical payload

High-performance 12U Earth observation payload achieving sub-2 m GSD from a nanosatellite, offered in RGB and multispectral dual-use variants.

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