Two-degree-of-freedom Antenna Pointing Device. Type 1
Glavkosmos
The Two-degree-of-freedom Antenna Pointing Device. Type 1 is an electromechanical system designed for precise pointing of spacecraft antennas towards mobile and immobile users.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 7 kg
- Largest dimension
- 370 mm
- Design life
- 10 years
- Lead time
- 6 months
- TRL
- 6
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As published by the supplier
- Purpose
- Spacecraft antennas pointing to mobile and immobile users.
- Year of release
- 2007
- Design life
- 10 years
- Lead time
- 6 months
- Flight qualification of the product
- No
- Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements
- Yes
- Rotation angle for each axis
- ± 85 °
- Slew rate
- up to 4 °/min
- Measurement error of the rotation angle for each axis, not exceeding
- 300 arcsec
- Developed torque for each axis, not less than
- 10 N·m
- Operating temperature range
- -40 to +50 °C
- Active lifetime
- 10 years
- Overall dimensions, not exceeding
- 370 x 370 x 250 mm
- Mass
- 7 kg
About
The Two-degree-of-freedom Antenna Pointing Device. Type 1 is an electromechanical system specifically engineered for the precise pointing of spacecraft antennas. Its primary purpose is to orient antennas towards both mobile and immobile users, ensuring effective communication links. The device offers a rotation angle of ±85° for each axis, with a slew rate of up to 4°/min. It boasts a high measurement accuracy, with a rotation angle error not exceeding 300 arcsec for each axis. The device is capable of developing a torque of not less than 10 N·m for each axis. Designed for the harsh space environment, it operates within a temperature range of -40 to +50 °C and has an active lifetime of 10 years. The product was released in 2007 and has a guaranteed service life of 10 years. While it is not flight qualified, the manufacturer offers the possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements. Its overall dimensions do not exceed 370 x 370 x 250 mm, and it has a mass of 7 kg.
Documentation
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