NST Standard Nano Star Tracker
Blue Canyon Technologies
Compact nano star tracker, 6 arcsec cross-boresight accuracy, 350 g, 100×55×50 mm. 179+ on-orbit heritage. 5–28 V supply.
Technical specifications
- Accuracy (cross-boresight)
- 6 arcsec
- Accuracy (about-boresight)
- 200 arcsec
- Update Rate
- 5 Hz
- Field of View
- 10 × 12°
- Limiting Magnitude
- 7.5 Mv
- Sun Exclusion Angle
- 27–45°
- Mass
- 350 g
- Dimensions
- 100 × 55 × 50 mm
- Supply Voltage
- 5–28 V
- Power
- 1.5–3.5 W
- Interface
- RS-422, RS-485
- Flight Heritage
- >179 on-orbit
About
The NST Standard is Blue Canyon Technologies’ compact nano star tracker with over 179 units on-orbit. Delivers 6 arcsec cross-boresight and 200 arcsec about-boresight pointing accuracy at 5 Hz update rate. 350 g in a 100 × 55 × 50 mm package. RS-422/RS-485 interface, 5–28V supply. Lost-in-space capability with 99% sky coverage in < 4 seconds.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
