Sun Sensor
Pyxis Space
The Pyxis Space Sun Sensor is an ultra-compact, lightweight attitude sensor that provides coarse Sun direction measurement for CubeSat and nanosatellite platforms. At just 7 × 18 × 24 mm³ and 12 g, it is among the smallest space-grade sun sensors available and can be mounted on satellite body panels or structures with minimal volume […]
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.012 kg
- Largest dimension
- 24 mm
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Dimensions
- 7 × 18 × 24 mm³
- Mass
- 12 g
- Field of View
- 92° × 92°
- Pointing accuracy
- <0.2° (calibrated)
- Interface
- CAN 2.0B, I2C, UART
- Price
- €2,500
About
The Pyxis Space Sun Sensor is an ultra-compact, lightweight attitude sensor that provides coarse Sun direction measurement for CubeSat and nanosatellite platforms. At just 7 × 18 × 24 mm³ and 12 g, it is among the smallest space-grade sun sensors available and can be mounted on satellite body panels or structures with minimal volume penalty. It delivers a wide 92° × 92° field of view, enabling reliable Sun detection through most operational orientations, with calibrated accuracy better than 0.2°. The sensor outputs Sun angle data through standard CAN 2.0B or I2C interfaces, and also supports UART, allowing direct integration with most on-board computers and ADCS microcontrollers. In a typical CubeSat ADCS, multiple Pyxis Sun Sensors are mounted on different faces to provide full-sphere Sun coverage during detumbling and coarse attitude determination phases, prior to handoff to the star sensor for fine pointing. Priced at €2,500, it is the most affordable entry point in the Pyxis Space ADCS product line.
Documentation
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