Gen 2: CubeSense Earth
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An infrared horizon sensor that provides high accuracy pitch and roll determination throughout the entire orbit, which allows for accurate satellite control in eclipse without the need of a star tracker. It is the perfect sensor for satellites requiring nadir pointing or station tracking throughout the orbit.
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Lead Time: 12 weeks
Description
Features:
- M2 threaded mounting holes
- Infrared sensor
- Aluminium case with EMI filters
- Shared electronic design across the Gen2 family
- Compact form factor
Technical Specifications
| Performance | |
| Accuracy (dependent on slew) | 1° (roll and elevation)
3-sigma” |
| Max slew rate [°/s] | 14 |
| Physical | |
| Mass [g] | 18 |
| Dimensions [WxHxL] [mm] | 35x24x20 |
| Detection field of view [°] (Horizontal/vertical) | 90/80 |
| Detection field of view [°] (Diagonal) | 90 |
| 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 2 |
| Supply voltage [V] | 3.3 |
| Peak power [mW] | 280 |
| Average power [mW] | 200 |
| 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 | Medium |
| Eclipse Availability | Very High |
| Sunlight Performance | Medium |
| Sunlight Availability | Very High |
| Application | Communications/Mid-performance EO |
