Magnetometers are essential instruments in satellite systems, specifically designed to measure the intensity and direction of magnetic fields. These advanced devices play a critical role in attitude control and determination systems, enabling satellites to orient themselves accurately in space. By detecting variations in Earth's magnetic field, magnetometers provide valuable data to determine the satellite's orientation relative to the planet. These instruments are compact, highly sensitive, and reliable, making them indispensable for modern satellite missions ranging from navigation and Earth observation to scientific research. The growing demand for precision in satellite operations continues to drive advancements in magnetometer technology, ensuring enhanced performance and efficiency. In this article, SATNow has listed some interesting Magnetometers that were trending on the website in 2024.
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Three-Axis Magnetometer for Satellites
The NMRM-Bn25o485 from NewSpace Systems is a Magnetometer with a measurement range of +/- 60 µT and a resolution of less than 8 nT. This magnetometer has a noise density of less than 16 nT rms/Hz and an update rate of 18 Hz. It has a mass of 85 g and measures 99 mm x 43 mm x 17 mm. The magnetometer is suitable for the calculation of magnetorquer rods control torque levels, attitude determination sensors when used with an IGRF reference model, and angular rate determination sensor by comparing successive measurements. Read more.
Three-Axis Magnetometer for Proximity Detection and Medical Devices
The HMC2003 magnetic hybrid from Honeywell Aerospace is a Magnetometer that has an resolution of 40 μgauss and a sensitivity of 0.98-1.02 V/gauss. This high sensitive magnetometer has a three-axis magnetic sensor hybrid assembly used to measure low magnetic field strengths and has analog interfaces with critical nodes and pin interfaces for maximum user flexibility. It has low magnetic material content and is ideal for applications such as precision compassing, navigation systems, attitude reference, traffic detection, proximity detection and medical devices. Read more.
Three-Axis Fluxgate Magnetometer for Spacecraft Attitude Measurements
The MAG-3 from AAC Clyde Space is a Three-Axis Fluxgate magnetometer that has an accuracy of ± 0.75% and a sensitivity of 100 µV/nT. It is designed to operate in radiation environments of high LEO orbits and has been used on numerous space programs such as Georgia Tech PROX-1 and Bigelow Aerospace Genesis-1 to Naval Research Laboratory missions. It has a mass of 100 gms and measures 35.1 x 32.3 x 82.6 mm. The magnetometer is ideal for spacecraft attitude measurements. Read more.
Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer for Spacecraft Attitude Control
The TFM100S from Billingsley Aerospace and Defence is a Magnetometer that has a measurement range of ± 100 µT and an accuracy of +/- 0.5 % of full scale. This fluxgate magnetometer has a sensitivity of 100 μV/nT and a linearity of 0.015% of full scale. It has a radiation tolerance of greater than 100 kRADs (with 0.79 mm cover) and 300 kRADs (with 1.59 mm cover). It has a mass of 166-200 g and measures 36.6 x 35.8 x 154.4 mm. The TFM100S magnetometer is ideal for spacecraft attitude control applications. Read more.
Magnetometer for Attitude Control of Large and Small Satellites
The Magnetometer ACM from Astrofein is a Magnetometer that has a range of ±60000 nT and a resolution of 100 pT/LSB. It has a noise range of 50 pT/√Hz and a linearity of 0.025%. This high precision magnetometer is developed in cooperation with Magson GmbH with two different measurements modes having Ethe electronics and sensors are qualified according vibration specs for Ariane, Delta and Sojus launchers. It has a mass of 280 g and measures 138 x 55 x 39 mm. This space-qualified magnetometer is ideal for attitude control of large and small satellites. Read more.
Three-Axis Magnetometer for Determining Spacecraft Orientation
The SX-SBOX-MAG-01 from SPUTNIX is a Three-Axis Magnetometer that has a measurement range of ± 100 µT and a measurement noise of 100 nT. This magnetometer has a mass of 70 g and consists of anisotropic magneto-resistive sensors for measuring magnetic field that will provide accuracy to operate in the spacecraft attitude control. This magnetometer measures 54 x 52 x 16 mm and is ideal for determining the orientation of the spacecraft, electromagnetic coils for damping the spacecraft rotation, and for unloading the control flywheel motors. Read more.
Three-Axis Magnetometer for CubeSat Missions
The CubeMag GEN 2 from CubeSpace is a three-axis magnetometer built for robustness and including a back-up sensor. The sensor comes in a compact or deployable version for satellites with larger magnetic disturbances. The magnetometer requires a supply voltage of 3.3 V and a peak power of 230 mW. It has a mass of 16 g for the deployable module with a mass of 6 g for the compact module and measures 17 x 6.5 x 82 mm for the deployable module with 24 x 7.8 x 24 mm for the compact module. Read more.
Flux-Gate Magnetometer for LEO Satellite Applications
The Tamam Magnetometer P/N 2425 from IAI is a Magnetometer with a dynamic range of ± 0.6 Gauss and an axis misalignment of ± 0.2 degrees. It has a measurement range of ± 60 µT and a linearity value of ± 0.05%. The magnetometer has a supply voltage of 15 V and a power consumption of 0.5 W. It has a mass of 180 g and measures 90 x 53 x 27 mm. The magnetometer is a unit used in LEO satellites to provide coarse azimuth direction by data processing of the three measured orthogonal components of the earth magnetic field. Read more.
Three-Axis Space-Qualified Magnetometer for LEO Missions
The MAG28 from LusoSpace is a Magnetometer provides three-axis analogue readings of the surrounding magnetic field, and it is housed in a compact enclosure for easy integration. This magnetometer has a dynamic field range of +/- 70000 nT and a noise of less than 40 nT (2σ). The magnetometer has a bandwidth of 50 Hz and has space heritage of PROBA-2, AEOLUS, RADARSAT and PRISMA mission. It has a mass of 300 g and measures 85 x 53 x 60 mm. The magnetometer is ideal for providing attitude reference in LEO missions. Read more.
Three-Axis Magnetometer for Spaceflight Applications
The Spacemag-Lite from Bartington Instruments is a Magnetometer with a measurement range of ± 60 µT and a frequency response of 5% amplitude error DC to 100 Hz. The magnetometer has an offset error of ± 100 nT and a calibration error of ± 0.5%. It requires a supply voltage of 3.3-5V and a current consumption of 8.5-35 mA. The magnetometer has a mass of 42-94 g and measures 20 x 20 x 20 mm. It is ideal for a variety of low Earth orbit (LEO) missions, CubeSat integration and spaceflight applications. Read more.
Three–Axis Magnetometer (TAM) for Satellite
The MS-22 from SENSORPIA is a Magnetometer that senses attitude by measuring 3-axis components of the earth’s magnetic field. This 3-axis magnetometer has a measuring range of ± 60 µT and a resolution of 10 nT at 1Hz. It has a linearity of ± 0.1 % and a maximum axis alignment of ± 1 degrees. It requires an input voltage of 15 V and has a power consumption of less than 1.1 W. The magnetometer weighs 350 g and measures 50 × 155 × 35 mm. It is developed for attitude control for satellites. Read more.
Low Noise Magnetometer for Nanosatellites
The NanoSense M315 from GomSpace is a Magnetometer with a measurement range of +/- 800 µT and a temperature measurement accuracy of +/1 Degree C. It requires a supply voltage of 3.2-5 V and a supply current of 0.1-2.5 mA. It has a mass of 8g and measures 23 x 20 x 8 mm. This flight-proven magnetometer is designed especially for nano-satellites and is used for satellite attitude determination and detumbling. Read more.
Digital Miniature Magnetometer for Spacecraft Attitude Determination
The Digital Miniature Magnetometer from Antrix Corporation Limited is a Triaxial Digital Miniature Magnetometer that has a dynamic measurement range of ± 60 µT and an accuracy of ± 30 nT. The digital magnetometer has a mass of 500 g and measures 182 x 72 x 92 mm. It is ideal for spacecraft attitude determination, measuring the earth’s magnetic field along the yaw, roll, and pitch axes of the spacecraft and has been used in several remote sensing satellites and small satellites of ISRO. Read more.
Three-Axis Satellite Magnetometer for Space and Military Satellites
The TAM-1 from MEDA is a Magnetometer with field range of ± 1000 mG and a linearity of ± 0.05%. It has a frequency response of DC to 60 Hz and an accuracy of 1 %. The magnetometer has a sensitivity of 10.0 mV/mG (unbiased) and 2.5 mV/mG (biased). It requires an input DC voltage of 21-36 V and a current consumption of 40-54 mA. The magnetometer has a mass of 770 g and measures 5.23 x 14.02 x 16.38 cm. It is a space qualified magnetometer in which the sensor can be located outside the satellite platform and is ideal for space and military satellites. Read more.
Three-Axis Fluxgate Magnetometer for SmallSat Attitude Measurements
The 3-Axis Magnetometer from Meisei Electric is a Three-Axis Fluxgate Magnetometer that has a measurement range of ± 64 µT and an alignment accuracy of ± 0.1 deg. This magnetometer requires a DC supply voltage of 15 V and has a power consumption of less than 1.1 W. It has a mass of 220 g and measures 100 x 50 x 40 mm. This magnetometer is ideal for attitude measurements in small satellites and was used in the SDS-4 satellite which was part of the Shizuku mission. Read more.
Attitude Control Magnetometer for LEO Satellites
The Attitude Control Magnetometer MACM from Magson GmbH is a Magnetometer with a measurement range of ± 120 µT and a linearity of ± 0.025%. It has a resolution of 228.8818 pT/ LSB and an axis alignment of less than 1 degrees. It requires a supply voltage of 16-40 V and a current requirement of 30 mA. This magnetometer has a mass of 249 g and measures 138 x 55 x 39 mm. It has tri-axial low noise fluxgate magnetometers to complement the attitude determination sensor suite of LEO platforms. Read more.
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