nanoST
SOLAR MEMS TECHNOLOGIESThe nanoST of Solar MEMS is an accurate device for attitude determination of Satellites. This sensor captures images of a Star Field with an internal CMOS device and identifies stars and constellations to determine pointing and attitude of the satellite with high accuracy. Its robustness is based on highly used COTS devices together with space grade parts, and it is plug & play with an integrated microcontroller, so it does not need any additional electronic support or module for operating.
The nanoST is available in two types of Baffles: a Cubesat baffle, and an enhanced sun exclusion angle baffle.
Heritage:
- TRL 9 since October 2023
- Nominal star tracker used on multiple European missions
- Lead Time:
- 12 weeks
- Field of View:
- 15 by 18 degrees Rectangular
- Accuracy:
- 30 arcseconds (3sigma)
- Exclusion HFOV:
- 41deg (Sun) Cubesat bafle
- Exclusion HFOV:
- 30deg (Sun) Standard bafle
- Interface:
- UART
- Connector:
- nanoD 15 pins
- Dimensions:
- 90 x 52 x 38 mm (Cubesat)
- Dimensions:
- 118 x 63 x 63 mm (Standard)
- Mass:
- 160 g (Cubesat)
- Mass:
- 200 g (Cubesat)
- Material:
- Aluminum 6082, black anodized and Surtec 650
- Operating Temperature:
- -30C to 70C
- Qualification:
- Random Vibration RMS 8.8 gRMS
- Qualification:
- Shock 2200 g at 2kHz
- EMC tests:
- MILD-STD 461G RE, CS, RS
- Qualification:
- COTS camera with space heritage and space grade parts
- Thickness of aluminum case:
- 2 mm
- Radiation Hardness:
- 20 Krad
- TRL 9 since October 2023
- Nominal star tracker used on multiple European missions
The nanoST of Solar MEMS is an accurate device for attitude determination of Satellites. This sensor captures images of a Star Field with an internal CMOS device and identifies stars and constellations to determine pointing and attitude of the satellite with high accuracy. Its robustness is based on highly used COTS devices together with space grade parts, and it is plug & play with an integrated microcontroller, so it does not need any additional electronic support or module for operating.
The nanoST is available in two types of Baffles: a Cubesat baffle, and an enhanced sun exclusion angle baffle.
Heritage: