Mini Fine Sun Sensor (Mini-FSS)
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Compact, lightweight version of the Fine Sun Sensor for small satellites and CubeSats requiring precise sun-vector data.
Technical specifications
- Detector Type
- Analogue quadrant detector
- Axes
- 2
- Form Factor
- Compact / lightweight
About
The Mini Fine Sun Sensor (Mini-FSS) from Bradford Space is a compact, lightweight derivative of the Fine Sun Sensor, designed for small satellites and CubeSats. Like its larger counterpart, it uses an analogue quadrant detector to measure the solar aspect angle in two axes for yaw steering and solar array orientation.
The Mini-FSS retains the core advantages of the FSS family: an analogue sun-presence signal, internal thermistor, and qualification for demanding low Earth orbit thermal cycling and radiation environments, in a reduced-mass package suitable for smallsat missions.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
