Nano Star Trackers
Blue Canyon Technologies
A family of low SWaP-C nano star trackers from Blue Canyon Technologies offering lost-in-space star identification across three form factors with proven flight heritage.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 35 kg
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Standard nst - mass
- .35 kg
- Standard nst - dimensions
- 10 x 5 x 5.5 cm
- Standard nst - accuracy cross-boresight
- 6 arcsec
- Standard nst - accuracy about-boresight
- 40 arcsec
- Mid-extension nst - mass
- .45 kg
- Mid-extension nst - dimensions
- 17 x 8.5 x 7 cm
- Mid-extension nst - accuracy cross-boresight
- 1 arcsec
- Mid-extension nst - accuracy about-boresight
- 10 arcsec
- Full extension nst - mass
- .85 kg
- Full extension nst - dimensions
- 25 x 10 x 10 cm
- Full extension nst - accuracy cross-boresight
- 1 arcsec
- Full extension nst - accuracy about-boresight
- 10 arcsec
- Manufactured
- 960
- Launched
- 390
About
Blue Canyon Technologies’ Nano Star Trackers (NST) are a low size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) attitude sensor solution featuring lost-in-space star identification and a user-friendly RS-422 or RS-485 interface. The trackers are built for demanding missions and are EMI/EMC tested to MIL-STD-461 and shock test qualified. The product line is offered in three configurations to trade off size against pointing accuracy: the Standard NST (0.35 kg, 10 x 5 x 5.5 cm, Cross-Boresight accuracy 6 arcsec / About-Boresight accuracy 40 arcsec), the Mid-Extension NST (0.45 kg, 17 x 8.5 x 7 cm, Cross-Boresight accuracy 1 arcsec / About-Boresight accuracy 10 arcsec), and the Full Extension NST (0.85 kg, 25 x 10 x 10 cm, Cross-Boresight accuracy 1 arcsec / About-Boresight accuracy 10 arcsec). Blue Canyon states industry-trusted proven heritage for the Nano Star Trackers line, with 960 units manufactured and 390 launched.
Documentation
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