Miniature Spinning Sun Sensor

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Overview

The Miniature Spinning Sun Sensor (+/- 87.5 deg) is uniquely designed to provide sun aspect angle and sun crossing pulses for spinning spacecraft. This information is used to determine spin rate and spin axis orientation relative to the sun.

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Overview

Name
Miniature Spinning Sun Sensor
Component Type
Sun Sensor
Form Factor
SmallSat
Heritage
Yes

Vendor Details

Name
Adcole Maryland Aerospace
Founded
2002

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Specifications

Component Type
Sun Sensor
Form Factor
SmallSat
Dry Mass
0.25 kg
Average Power
0.5 W
Heritage
Yes
Status
In Production
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