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Sun Sensors

Fine Sun Sensor (FSS)

Bradford Space

• Detector TypeAnalogue quadrant detector
• Axes2
• Output4 quadrant voltages + sun presence voltage

Analogue quadrant-detector sun sensor providing precise two-axis solar aspect angle for yaw steering and earth-pointing missions.

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Mini Fine Sun Sensor (Mini-FSS)

Bradford Space

• Detector TypeAnalogue quadrant detector
• Axes2
• Form FactorCompact / lightweight

Compact, lightweight version of the Fine Sun Sensor for small satellites and CubeSats requiring precise sun-vector data.

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Cosine Sun Sensor Redundant (COSS-R)

Bradford Space

• Angular ResponseCosine
• RedundancySelf-redundant

Self-redundant cosine-response sun sensor delivering reliable wide-angle solar position data for safe-mode operations.

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Coarse Sun Sensor (CSS)

Bradford Space

• Field of ViewHemispherical
• RedundancySelf-redundant
• In Production Since1975

Rugged self-redundant sun sensor delivering coarse solar position data for safe-mode and coarse maneuvering.

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Bradford Redundant Cosine Sun Sensor (COSS-R)

Bradford Space

Self-redundant cosine sun sensor, 160×160° FOV, ±3° OBC-limited accuracy, 15 g ultralight, 0 W passive, >100 kRad TID.

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Bradford Coarse Sun Sensor (CSS)

Bradford Space

Internally-redundant coarse sun sensor with full-sky 180×180° FOV, ±2° accuracy, 215 g, dual 9-pin D-sub interface, >100 kRad…

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Bradford Fine Sun Sensor (FSS)

Bradford Space

High-accuracy fine sun sensor with ±0.3° accuracy (3σ), 128×128° FOV, 375 g, >100 kRad TID tolerance for demanding…

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Bradford Mini Fine Sun Sensor (Mini FSS)

Bradford Space

Ultra-compact 50 g sun sensor with ±0.2° accuracy (3σ), 128×128° FOV, 0 W passive operation, 50×46×17 mm.

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Bradford Cosine Sun Sensor (CoSS)

Bradford Space

Compact 25 g cosine sun sensor, 160×160° FOV, ±3° OBC-limited accuracy, 0 W passive, >100 kRad TID, 30×30×14…