Backup Inertial Measuring Device
Glavkosmos
The Backup Inertial Measuring Device is a sealed monoblock unit designed to measure angular velocities in three axes, intended for future manned spacecraft.
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- Design life
- 10 years
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- Purpose
- Measurement of angular velocities in three axes.
- Year of release
- 2018
- Design life
- 10 years
- Flight qualification of the product
- No
- Brief history of flight qualification
- The instrument is being developed for future manned spacecraft.
- Remark
- Testing phase.
About
The Backup Inertial Measuring Device is a sealed monoblock unit designed for the precise measurement of angular velocities across three axes. It incorporates three small fiber optic gyroscopes along with a comprehensive set of electronic devices. The product was released in 2018 and boasts a guaranteed service life of 10 years. While it currently has no flight qualification, it is actively being developed and tested for integration into future manned spacecraft. This device is in the testing phase.
Documentation
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