Multi-camera imaging system for nanosatellites

A satellite imaging system, comprising:

• a telescope section arranged to receive incoming light along an optical path;
• a first camera having a first sensor array positioned in the optical path and sensitive to a first set of wavelength ranges comprising one or more wavelength ranges within a visible spectrum;
• a second camera having a second sensor array positioned in the optical path and sensitive to a second set of wavelength ranges comprising a plurality of wavelength ranges outside the visible spectrum, wherein the plurality of wavelength ranges outside the visible spectrum comprise a first wavelength range that is above 700 nanometers and a second wavelength range that is below 450 nanometers, and wherein the second sensor array is a sensor array sensitive both the first wavelength range and the second wavelength range;
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• a dichroic beam splitter in the optical path, whereby light in the first set of wavelength ranges is directed to the first camera and light in the second set of wavelength ranges is directed to the second camera.