LDC20 Low-Disturbance Gimbal
Sierra Space
Qualified bi-axis gimbal engineered for low-disturbance, open-loop operation in critical spaceflight pointing applications.
Technical specifications
- Configuration
- Bi-axis, open-loop
- Status
- Qualified for spaceflight
- Mass
- 8.2 kg
- Resolution
- 0.007 deg
- Output Rotational Rate
- 8 deg/s
- Powered Holding Torque
- 13.6 nm
- Unpowered Holding Torque
- 0.34 nm
- Torsional Stiffness
- 11,300 nm/rad
- Winding Resistance
- 23 Ω
- Dielectric Strength
- 500 Vdc
- Insulation Resistance
- 100 M Ω
- Insertion Loss
- <1.5 dB
- Frequency
- 8.025 – 8.4 GHz
- Power
- <10 W
- VSWR Ratio
- <2.1:1
- Operating temperature
- -25 °C to +70 °C
- Nonoperating Temperatures
- -60 °C to +75 °C
About
The LDC20 Low-Disturbance Gimbal is an innovative bi-axis gimbal from Sierra Space that sets new standards for low-disturbance, open-loop operation when paired with a microstepping drive. The gimbal has completed qualification and is available for critical spaceflight applications requiring minimal disturbance to be imparted on the host spacecraft.
Documentation
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