OSI Optical Sky Stimulator
Advanced dynamic closed-loop star sensor test system: projects real sky scenery (stars, planets, SEUs) on micro-display through collimating optics, >20deg FOV, up to 3deg/s motion, ambient and TVAC variants.
Technical specifications
- Function
- Dynamic closed-loop end-to-end star sensor testing
- FOV
- >20 deg circular
- Simulated Objects
- Stars (2.0-6.5 mi), solar system bodies, protons (>5000/image), extended objects
- Single Star Accuracy
- <0.0075 deg (3-sigma)
- Star Diameter
- <0.1 deg (99%)
- Motion Speed
- Up to 3 deg/s
- Star Catalogue
- Built-in HIPPARCOS; custom loadable
- Variants
- OSI-Standard (ambient +10 to +30 deg C), OSI-TV (TVAC -30 to +60 deg C)
- Harness Length
- 15m (Standard); 25m total / 10m in TVAC (TV)
- Compatibility
- ASTRO APS (plug & play), ASTRO CL (extended), third-party (adaptable)
- Control
- Stand-alone or closed-loop; industrial PC 19-inch rack
About
The Jena-Optronik OSI (Optical Sky Stimulator) is a smart, universal, and powerful star sensor test system for real end-to-end closed-loop dynamic testing. Projects actual sky scenery including stars (2.0-6.5 mi), planets (Moon, Earth, Sun, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn), proton SEU events (>5000/image), and extended objects in real-time on a high-resolution micro-display through collimating optics onto the star sensor aperture. The lightweight optical head mounts directly to the sensor under test and supports sensors already integrated on a satellite structure. Can test third-party star sensors with adaptation. Built-in HIPPARCOS-based star catalogue with custom catalogue loading. Motion simulation up to 3 deg/s. Available in ambient (OSI-Standard) and thermal vacuum chamber (OSI-TV) variants. An OSI version is available for ASTRO CL with extended test and alignment functions.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.