Gen 2: CubeStar
$17600
A medium to high accuracy star tracker designed for low power consumption, in a small form factor. The tracker outputs quaternions directly and has both “lost in space” and tracking modes. A variety of baffles can be screwed directly onto the baffle thread, making it easily customizable for any mission.
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Lead Time: 16 weeks
Description
Features:
- Flight-proven algorithms
- M3 threaded mounting holes
- Outputs full quaternions
- Modular baffle thread for easy integration
- Aluminium case with EMI filters
- Common node designs with in-orbit re-programmability
Technical Specifications
| Performance | |
| Accuracy (dependent on slew) | 0.02° (cross-axis)
0.06° (roll) 3-sigma |
| Max slew rate [°/s] | 0.3 |
| Physical | |
| Mass [g] | 47 |
| Dimensions [WxHxL] [mm] | 35x49x24 |
| Detection field of view [°] (Horizontal/vertical) | 42 |
| Detection field of view [°] (Diagonal) | 59.4 |
| Power & Data |
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| Data bus** | CAN/UART/RS-485
**I2C available for custom solutions |
| Connector | Molex Pico-Lock Plus |
| Update rate [Hz] | Up to 1 |
| Supply voltage [V] | 3.3 |
| Peak power [mW] | 271 |
| Average power [mW] | 165 |
| 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 | Very high |
| Eclipse Availability | High |
| Sunlight Performance | Very high |
| Sunlight Availability | Sensitive to sun in FOV |
| Application | High-performance EO |
