Nano Star Sensor
Pyxis Space
The Pyxis Space Nano Star Sensor is a miniaturized attitude determination sensor designed specifically for CubeSat platforms. Achieving sub-0.05° accuracy on all axes, it delivers professional-grade star tracker performance in a compact 36 × 36 × 46 mm³ form factor, making it suitable for 1U through 12U CubeSats where volume and mass are critical constraints. […]
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- Largest dimension
- 46 mm
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- Dimensions
- 36 × 36 × 46 mm³
- Pointing accuracy
- <0.05° on all axes
- Target platform
- CubeSat (1U–12U)
- Price
- €10,000
- Measurement type
- Star pattern recognition, absolute attitude determination
About
The Pyxis Space Nano Star Sensor is a miniaturized attitude determination sensor designed specifically for CubeSat platforms. Achieving sub-0.05° accuracy on all axes, it delivers professional-grade star tracker performance in a compact 36 × 36 × 46 mm³ form factor, making it suitable for 1U through 12U CubeSats where volume and mass are critical constraints. The sensor determines spacecraft attitude by identifying known star patterns from an onboard star catalog, providing highly accurate attitude data without relying on GPS signals or magnetic field models. Priced at €10,000, it offers accessible precision attitude determination for university teams, research organisations, and commercial NewSpace operators building small satellites on tight budgets. The Nano Star Sensor is part of Pyxis Space’s broader ADCS product family, which includes reaction wheels, horizon sensors, and sun sensors that can all be integrated via CAN bus for a complete attitude control subsystem.
Documentation
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