| Metric | Specification | Flight‑Test Result (Aquila‑1) | |--------|---------------|------------------------------| | | 0.5 m GSD (500 km orbit) | 0.48 m (verified via ground‑truth comparison) | | Spectral Bands | Visible (400–700 nm) + NIR (700–900 nm) | Both bands functional; NIR SNR = 32 dB | | Data Rate | 1.2 Gbps (Ka‑band) | 1.15 Gbps sustained for 45 min passes | | Pointing Accuracy | ≤ 0.1 ° RMS | 0.07 ° RMS during jitter‑suppressed imaging | | Power Consumption | ≤ 12 W (nominal) | 11.3 W average; peaks at 14 W during burst transmission | | Lifetime (Design) | 5 yr (LEO) | No degradation observed after 12 months in orbit |