SS-D Sun Sensor
TY-Space Technology
The SS-D Sun Sensor is a high-accuracy digital sun sensor that outputs a 2-axis sun vector angle for satellite attitude determination.
Technical specifications
- Accuracy
- 5" [3sigma]
- Update Rate
- 10 Hz
- Field of View
- 120 deg
- Dimension
- 32x36x13 mm
- Mass
- 45 g
- Power Consumption
- 1.1 W
- Vibration (FM)
- sine 13g, random 12 grms
- Vibration (Qualification)
- sine 16g, random 18 grms
- Working Temperature
- -30 to 40 C
- Radiation Resistance
- 30 Krad [Si]
- Data Interface
- RS422/CAN
- Life Time
- 4 years
About
TY-Space’s sun sensor line includes the SS-D Sun Sensor and SS-E Sun Sensor, both digital sun sensors offering high accuracy. The SS-D Sun Sensor outputs the 2-axis sun vector angle, making it suitable for spacecraft attitude determination systems that require precise sun-relative pointing information. It is compact and lightweight, features a wide 120-degree field of view, an RS422/CAN data interface, and is qualified for space environmental conditions including vibration, radiation, and a wide operating temperature range.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
