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 mm.
Typed specifications21 values
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- Accuracy
- 3 ° typically ±3, sun vector from CoSS suite, with on-board tempe… · datasheet p.2 3 ° plusminus, if on-board corrections are made for sun sensor te…
- Mass
- 24 g Exclusive cable · datasheet p.3 50 g With 1.5 meter of cable
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 30 x 30 x 14.5 mm3 (exclusive cable fixation provisions) datasheet p.3 Overall height including cable clamp: 35 mm
- Output type
- analog datasheet p.3 analog sun induced analog current
- Field of view
- 160 ° Minimum operational FOV · datasheet p.3 160 ° min · minimum operational FOV, full cone angle (±80°)
- Operating temperature
- -50 °C min · Qualification temperature · datasheet p.3 80 °C max · Qualification temperature
- Radiation tolerance (TID)
- 100 krad min · product page
- Sensor class
- coarse datasheet p.1
- Survival temperature
- -145 °C min · qualified excursions · datasheet p.3 120 °C max · qualified excursions
- Random vibration
- 23.3 g RMS qualification random vibration, in-plane · datasheet p.2 36.4 g RMS qualification random vibration, out-of-plane
- Shock qualification
- 2 000 g qualification shock · datasheet p.2
- Sensing element
- photodiode (cosine) output approx. proportional to cosine of angle of incidence · datasheet p.1
- Output current at normal incidence
- 5 mA nom. · typical sun induced analog current, about · datasheet p.2
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As published by the supplier13 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- FOV
- 160 × 160°
- Accuracy
- ±3° (3σ) OBC-limited
- Resolution
- < 0.1°
- Noise equivalent angle
- < 0.1° (3σ)
- Mass
- 25 g
- Dimensions
- 30 × 30 × 14 mm
- Power consumption
- 0 W (passive)
- Data interface
- Analogue 5 mA signal
- Reliability figure
- 5 FIT @ 50°C per device
- TID resilience
- > 100 kRad
- SEE resistance
- Insensitive to SEE
- Electrical interface
- Flying leads
- Mechanical interface
- 3× M2.5 mounting holes
About
Bradford’s Cosine Sun Sensor (CoSS) provides a 160×160° field of view with ±3° (3σ) OBC-limited accuracy in an ultra-compact 25 g, 30×30×14 mm package. Zero power consumption (passive analogue signal). >100 kRad TID resilience and insensitive to SEE. Reliability of 5 FIT at 50°C per device (better with self-redundant version). Electrical interface via flying leads, 3× M2.5 mounting holes.
Documentation
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