FLIR Dev Kit V2 and Arduino DUE for space mission

Sensors Imaging
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I work at a small satellite lab and am trying to do some preliminary research on sensors that could be used for an educational international effort we are developing. I want to use the FLIR camera to do thermal monitoring of our satellite’s electronics where a picture would be downlinked to Earth when commanded to or when a temperature limit is detected. A requirement is to use an Arduino board. I’ve found the DUE the most appropriate as the Arduino Portenta H7 has yet to be released.

I was hoping to know if it is possible to use this FLIR kit with an Arduino DUE in such a way that images could be downlinked from space without having to be plugged into a computer. As an aerospace student I am not an expert on this stuff and was hoping to see if you guys knew an overall idea if this is possible. I simply lack the overall understanding on how this camera has to be used and trust the experience here.

Thanks in advance.

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Part of your hurdle will most likely be that these product aren’t space rated and you will likely run into outgassing issues as well. The easiest way to interface with the FLIR modules is with a Raspberry Pi as Pure Engineering, the manufacturer of the kits, has already created code fore that. Otherwise, you will be on your own developing code to interface with the module using an Arduino Due. For more documentation on the FLIR module, check out the [Product Page link.](https://groupgets.com/manufacturers/flir/products/radiometric-lepton-2-5)