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AOCS/GNC Sensors

Airbus Defence and Space
AOCS/GNC Sensors

A range of Airbus attitude and orbit control sensors comprising Astrix fibre-optic gyroscopes, Jena-Optronik star sensors, and BASS bi-axis sun sensors for satellite and spacecraft guidance, navigation and control.

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Gyro range
60 °/s
min · measurement range (full performance), qualified · datasheet p.2 60 °/s min · qualified (higher speed on demand)
Mass
1 400 g
datasheet p.2
Bias instability
0.02 °/h
over 1 h (steady temperature) · datasheet p.2 0.2 °/h bias stability end of life (all effects included)  |  0.2 °/h end of life (all effects included)  |  0.02 °/h max · bias stability over 1 h (steady temperature)
Envelope (L×W×H)
100 x 100 x 100 mm
datasheet p.2
Angle random walk
0.003 °/√h
high performance design · datasheet p.2 0.005 °/√h standard performance design  |  0.005 °/√h max · standard performance design
Supply voltage
20 V
min · datasheet p.2 52 V max  |  20–52 V power bus
Power consumption
7 W
datasheet p.2
Data interface
RS-422
datasheet p.2 RS-422 2x RS422 / RS485 full duplex  |  RS-485  |  RS-485 2x RS422 / RS485 full duplex
Operating temperature
-20 °C
min · datasheet p.2 65 °C max  |  -20–65 °C operating
Radiation tolerance (TID)
25 krad
at component level · datasheet p.2 25 krad min · at component level
Design lifetime
15 years
max · datasheet p.2 15 years max · up to 15 years
Unit type
gyroscope (rate sensor)
3-axis Fiber-Optic Gyroscope · datasheet p.1
Gyro technology
FOG
datasheet p.1
Axes
3
3-axis · datasheet p.1
Random vibration
20 g RMS
random · datasheet p.2
Satellite class
large >500 kg
datasheet p.1 GEO compatible with geostationary orbits including electrical orb…  |  GEO  |  smallsat 100-500 kg
Missions flown
40
datasheet p.2
Shock qualification
2 000 g
from 1 000 Hz to 10 kHz · datasheet p.2
Scale factor error
200 ppm
max · scale factor linearity @ 3 sigma · datasheet p.2 200 ppm max · scale factor stability after launch @ 3 sigma (all effects in…
Start-up time
1 s
max · start-up and access to relevant data · datasheet p.2

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Astrix bias stability
as low as 0.0005°/h
Astrix mission lifetime
exceeding 15 years
Bass field of view
±90°
Bass mass
low mass
Bass thermal resistance
high thermal resistance
Bass applications
LEO, GEO, and interplanetary missions
Star sensors applications
Earth observation to deep space exploration

About

Airbus offers a comprehensive range of sensors designed to ensure precision, reliability, and performance across diverse space missions for attitude and orbit control (AOCS) and guidance, navigation and control (GNC) applications. The range includes the Astrix series of fibre-optic gyroscopes (FOG), which provide unmatched inertial measurement accuracy, with bias stability as low as 0.0005°/h and mission lifetimes exceeding 15 years. Jena-Optronik star sensors, also part of the range, provide precise attitude control for applications spanning Earth observation to deep space exploration, ensuring robust performance under harsh space conditions. Complementing these, the BASS (Bi-Axis Sun Sensors) deliver dependable sun detection with a ±90° field of view, low mass, and high thermal resistance, making them suitable for LEO, GEO, and interplanetary missions. Datasheets are available for individual Astrix variants (Astrix NS, Astrix 200, Astrix 120, Astrix 1090) and BASS.

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