Gen 2: CubeSense Sun
$3580
A CMOS-based fine sun sensor with a wide field of view, low power consumption, high accuracy and immunity against albedo effects. Housing designed to allow for easy and robust mounting while providing improved EMI mitigation.
Our CubeSense Sun is fully calibrated in our state-of-the-art dark calibration room.
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Lead Time: 12 weeks
Description
Features:
- M2 threaded mounting holes
- 170° FOV lens for large coverage
- Pre-calibrated distortion model
- Full albedo immunity
- Shared electronic design across Gen2 family
Technical Specifications
| Performance | |
| Accuracy (dependent on slew) | 0.2° (roll and elevation)
2-sigma |
| Max slew rate [°/s] | 70 |
| Physical | |
| Mass [g] | 15 |
| Dimensions [WxHxL] [mm] | 35x22x24 |
| Detection field of view [°] (Horizontal/vertical) | 166 |
| Detection field of view [°] (Diagonal) | 176 |
| Power & Data |
|
| Data bus** | CAN/UART/RS-485
**I2C available for custom solutions |
| Connector | Molex Pico-Lock Plus |
| Update rate [Hz] | Up to 2 |
| Supply voltage [V] | 3.3 |
| Peak power [mW] | 174 |
| Average power [mW] | 100 |
| Qualification | |
| Radiation | 24 kRad |
| Random vibration | 14.16 g RMS (NASA GEVS) |
| Thermal vacuum [°C] | -20 to 80 |
| Thermal cold and hot start [°C] | -35 to 70 |
Trade-off Table
| Performance | |
| Eclipse Performance | N/A |
| Eclipse Availability | N/A |
| Sunlight Performance | Very High |
| Sunlight Availability | Very High |
| Application | Communications/Mid-performance EO
(Sunlight only) |
