Two-degree-of-freedom device for antenna pointing. Type 4
Glavkosmos
An electromechanical device designed for precise antenna pointing on spacecraft, offering two degrees of freedom for tracking mobile and immobile users.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 8.4 kg
- Largest dimension
- 442 mm
- Design life
- 10 years
- Lead time
- 6 months
- TRL
- 9
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
- Year of release
- 1996
- Design life
- 10 years
- Lead time
- 6 months
- Flight qualification of the product
- Yes
- Rotation angle for each axis
- ± 10.5 °
- Slew rate
- 0.001 – 5 °/min
- Measurement error of the rotation angle for each axis, not exceeding
- 90 arcsec
- Developed torque for each axis, not less than
- 50 N·m
- Operating temperature range
- -20 to +50 °C
- Active lifetime
- 10 years
- Overall dimensions, not exceeding
- 442 x 362 x 164 mm
- Mass
- 8.4 kg
About
The Two-degree-of-freedom device for antenna pointing, Type 4, is an electromechanical system engineered for spacecraft applications. Its primary purpose is to enable the precise pointing of spacecraft antennas towards both mobile and immobile users. The device was released in 1996 and boasts a guaranteed service life of 10 years. It is flight qualified, ensuring its reliability in the harsh space environment. Key features include a rotation angle of ±10.5° for each axis, a slew rate ranging from 0.001 to 5 °/min, and a measurement error of the rotation angle not exceeding 90 arcsec. It can develop a torque of at least 50 N·m for each axis and operates within a temperature range of -20 to +50 °С. The overall dimensions are 442 x 362 x 164 mm, and it has a mass of 8.4 kg.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.