MINIATURE SPINNING SUN SENSOR

MINIATURE SPINNING SUN SENSOR

CONFIGURATION

FEATURES: Fully integrated unit with optical heads and electronics processing circuitry.

HERITAGE

New design flown on Themis and ST5

PARAMETERS

FIELD OF VIEW: ±87.5° from normal to spin axis
ACCURACY: ±0.25°
LSB SIZE: 0.125°
INPUT POWER: 5V ±0.25 Vdc (other ranges availible up to 18V) (power dissipation < 150mW)
OUTPUT: Parallel 11 data bits plus sun crossing pulse output
WEIGHT: 0.55 lb (0.25 kg) max
SIZE: 2.26" x2.03"x2" (57x51.5x51)mm (exclusive of connector & mounting pads)

APPLICATIONS

Small spinning satellites