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High Reliability and Very Low Read Noise Space Micro Star Trackers

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The µSTAR-250 from Space Micro is a Star Tracker that is designed for LEO, MEO, GEO Satellite orbits. It has a field of view of 14 degree and has a core boresight of less than 0.2 sec. This star tracker has a slew rate of less than 5 deg/sec and has an update rate of 10-30 Hz. It requires a DC supply of 5-28 V and has a power consumption of up to 7.5 W. This star tracker supports RS422, SpaceWire, Cameralink and  MIL-STD-1553 interfaces. It has a mass of 750 g and measures 4.2 x 3.35 x 10.3 inches. This star tracker is ideal for the attitude rate determination, space situational awareness, long-duration and high-reliability missions.

Product Specifications

Product Details

  • Part Number
    µSTAR-250
  • Manufacturer
    Space Micro
  • Description
    High Reliability and Very Low Read Noise Space Micro Star Trackers

General Parameters

  • Satellite Type
    MicroSat
  • Altitude Accuracy
    2 arcseconds(Random Error)
  • Mass
    750 gms
  • Slew Rate
    5 Degree/sec
  • Data Update Rate
    10 to 30 Hz
  • Field of View
    14 Degree
  • Supply Voltage
    5 to 28 V
  • Power Consumption
    7.5 W
  • Vibration
    14 to 20 GRMS
  • Interface
    RS-422
  • Space Heritage
    Yes
  • Operating Temperature
    -30 to 50 Degree C
  • Dimension
    4.2 x 3.35 x 10.3 Inches
  • Application
    Commercial Space, Real Time Quaternion Output, Attitude and Rate Determination, Integrated Systematic Error Correction, Real-Time On-Orbit Calibration, Less Sensitive to False Stars, Satellite Attitude and Rate Determination, Space Situational Awareness

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