CubeSpace
Low power consumption is achieved by limiting the update rate to 1 Hz, using a wide field-of-view lens, and designing power efficient electronics. CubeStar outputs inertially-referenced attitude quaternions or matched star vector pairs.
2018
First launch
80+
Units delivered
<150
Average power [mW]
A miniature, low-power, medium accuracy star tracker. It outputs inertially-referenced attitude quaternions or matched vector pairs for use in an external ADCS application. Custom baffles are available on request.
Less than 142mW average power; this is achieved by lowering the update rate to 1 Hz
Wide field of view for 99% sky coverage
Mass less than 60g
Only essential components added with 4 mounting holes
CubeStar
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Performance |
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Accuracy [3-sigma] |
0.02° (across boresight) |
Max Slew Rate [°/s] |
0.3 |
Eclipse Performance |
Very high |
Eclipse Availability |
High |
Sunlight Performance |
Very high |
Sunlight Availability |
Sensitive to sun in FOV |
Physical |
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Mass [g] |
55 |
Dimensions [WxLxH] [mm] |
50x35x55 |
Detection Field of View [°] |
42° |
Power & Data |
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Data Bus |
I2C/ UART |
Update Rate [Hz] |
Up to 1 Hz |
Supply Voltage [V] |
3.3V |
Peak Power [mW] |
264 |
Average Power [mW] |
142 |
Qualification |
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Radiation |
24kRad |
Random Vibration |
14g RMS |
Miscellaneous |
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Price |
$15,390 |
Application |
Earth observation (EO) Communications |
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