Hardware-in-the-loop simulation bench for developing and verifying attitude determination, stabilization and navigation systems of small spacecraft under conditions emulating LEO flight (Helmholtz/Merritt coil magnetic field, air-bearing, sun simulator, optical tracking). Available in three configurations from CubeSat (01) to educational (02) to professional small-satellite testing (03).
ADCS Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Bench
Hardware-in-the-loop simulation bench for developing and verifying attitude determination, stabilization and navigation systems of small spacecraft under conditions emulating LEO flight (Helmholtz/Merritt coil magnetic field, air-bearing, sun simulator, optical tracking). Available in three configurations from CubeSat (01) to educational (02) to professional small-satellite testing (03).
Description
Hardware-in-the-loop simulation bench for developing and verifying attitude determination, stabilization and navigation systems of small spacecraft under conditions emulating LEO flight (Helmholtz/Merritt coil magnetic field, air-bearing, sun simulator, optical tracking). Available in three configurations from CubeSat (01) to educational (02) to professional small-satellite testing (03).
Specifications
| Type | ADCS hardware-in-the-loop bench — |
|---|---|
| SXC config 01 | CubeSat 1U/3U/6U; Helmholtz coils 2 m, Ø600 mm uniform field; air-bearing ≤ 35 kg; pointing accuracy ≤ 0.25° — |
| SXC config 02 | Educational; Helmholtz coils 1.3 m, Ø250 mm field; air-bearing ≤ 35 kg; accuracy ≤ 1° — |
| SXC config 03 | Professional small-sat; Merritt coils; Ø900–1300 mm field; air-bearing ≤ 160 kg; accuracy ≤ 0.3° — |
| Sun simulator | ≥ 90,000 lx at 1.5 m, ~6000 K — |
| Magnetic field amplitude | ± 150 µT (config 01) — |
| Variants | SXL-SCOE-ADCS-01 / -02 / -03 — |