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Attitude and Orientation Control System [AOCS]

Gyroscope Sensor for Measuring Angular Velocity Vector Projections-4

  • Purpose: Measurement of angular increments (rate integral) on sensitive axes of four measurement channels and transmission of that information to the object’s control system.
  • Year of release: 2019
  • Guaranteed service life (years): 17
  • Flight qualification of the product: No
  • Brief history of flight qualification: The instrument is being developed for future spacecrafts.
ParameterValue
Measurement range±100°/s
Random component of the zero signal in a particular switch-on lasting 24 hours with an averaging time of 100 snot more than 10-3 °/h
Working conditionsOuter space
Weight13 kg

Redundant free form gyroscopic angular velocity vector meter for spacecraft orientation and stabilization control system.
An unsealed two-block construction including an electronic device unit with four independent channels consisting of electronic and optoelectronic modules and an inertial unit containing four fiber optic gyroscopes.

Features:

  • precision accuracy;
  • nonsealed double-block construction;
  • MCO or SpaceWire interfaces;
  • no temperature control system.

Remark

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