CubeSense provides Sun/Earth measurements with <0.2° (3σ) accuracy over a 180° field of view. The sun sensors are completely immune to albedo effects, making them highly robust and versatile. All sensors are calibrated in our state-of-the-art dark calibration room, using a sun simulator and highly accurate rotation stage. CubeSense has flight heritage for a wide variety of missions and orbits.
Each CubeSense sensor is individually calibrated using an accurate calibration process in our state-of-the-art dark, clean, optics room with highly accurate rotation stage, with robust sensing algorithms
Based on a high resolution 1.3 megapixel imager, CubeSense offers better coverage than most sensors in the same performance range thanks to the wide field of view
Simple and compact design; qualified in vibration, thermal, vacuum and radiation, and immune to albedo effects; and used in operational missions since 2014
CubeSense
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Performance |
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Accuracy [3-sigma] |
0.2° (pitch and yaw) |
Max Slew Rate [°/s] |
10 |
Eclipse Performance |
N/A |
Eclipse Availability |
N/A |
Sunlight Performance |
Very high |
Sunlight Availability |
Very high |
Physical |
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Mass [g] |
30 |
Dimensions [WxLxH] [mm] |
41.7x17.7x22.9 |
Detection Field of View [°] |
170° |
Power & Data |
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Data Bus |
I2C/ UART |
Update Rate [Hz] |
Up to 2 Hz |
Supply Voltage [V] |
3.3 |
Peak Power [mW] |
200 |
Average Power [mW] |
100 |
Qualification |
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Radiation |
24kRad |
Random Vibration |
14g RMS |
Miscellaneous |
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Price |
$3,250 |
Application |
Mid-performance EO Communications (sunlight only) |
