SXC-SD-01 Sun Sensor
SPUTNIX
Sun sensor for nanosatellite attitude determination and control. The CAN interface allows a single sensor or a daisy-chain of sensors; it measures the cosine of the angle to the Sun across a wide field of view.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.01 kg
- Power
- 0.015 W
- Largest dimension
- 28 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
- Type
- Two-axis sun sensor
- Dimensions (without connector)
- 28 × 23 × 7 mm
- Mass
- 10 g
- Supply voltage
- 4–14 V
- Power consumption
- 15–25 mW
- Interface
- CAN 2.0B
- Field of view
- ± 60° (FOV cone)
- Accuracy
- ± 0.3° (1σ), ± 0.8° (3σ)
- Noise-equivalent angle
- ± 0.1°
- Telemetry rate
- 10–20 Hz
- Operating temperature
- −40 … +85 °C
- Qualification
- QT / AT (functional, vibration, shock, thermal-vacuum)
About
Sun sensor for nanosatellite attitude determination and control. The CAN interface allows a single sensor or a daisy-chain of sensors; it measures the cosine of the angle to the Sun across a wide field of view.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.