OSPS Optical Star Pattern Stimulator
Jena-Optronik
Compact, cost-efficient Ground Support Equipment for static star pattern simulation and functional testing of ASTRO APS and ASTRO CL star trackers. Available in ambient and TVAC variants.
Technical specifications
- Function
- Static star pattern simulation (open-loop)
- Compatibility
- ASTRO APS (plug & play); ASTRO CL (extended version)
- Variants
- OSPS-Standard (ambient), OSPS-TV (TVAC), OSPS-PEEK (reduced shielding)
- Operating Temperature
- +10 to +30 deg C (Standard/PEEK); TVAC range for -TV variant
- ASTRO CL capability
- Alignment and measurement during satellite integration
About
The Jena-Optronik OSPS (Optical Star Pattern Stimulator) is a simple, robust, and cost-efficient optical test system (Ground Support Equipment) for functional testing of the ASTRO APS and ASTRO CL star sensors. Statically simulates a real star pattern to verify star sensor acquisition, attitude computation, and communication interfaces. Plug-and-play for ASTRO APS; the extended ASTRO CL version also provides alignment functions without requiring a permanent alignment cube on the sensor, enabling alignment and alignment measurement during satellite integration. Available in three variants: OSPS-Standard (ambient), OSPS-TV (thermal vacuum chamber), and OSPS-PEEK (ambient, reduced electromagnetic shielding impact).
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
