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.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.025 kg
- Power
- 0 W
- Largest dimension
- 30 mm
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
- 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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