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Attitude and Orientation Control System [AOCS]

Electromagnetic Unit (EMU) - Magnetic Torquer

  • Purpose: Creation of a dipole magnetic moment, the value of which is proportional to the current flowing through two independent windings. EMU is used in attitude control system of spacecraft for the orientation and unloading of the reaction wheel.
  • Year of release: 2016
  • Guaranteed service life (years): 5
  • Estimated production / delivery time (months): 6
  • Flight qualification of the product: No
  • Brief history of flight qualification: Flight tests, normal operation.
  • Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements: Yes
ParameterValue
Working orbitsLow, medium and geostationary orbits
Mass of EMU0,48 kg
Magnetic moment≥ 20 А·m² throughout the operating temperature range
Residual magnetic moment≤ 0,05 А·m²
Number of windings2
Power supply voltage4,5 ± 0,1 V
Power consumption≤ 2 W
Operating temperature rangefrom -20 to + 55 °С
Overall dimensionsØ17 х 345 mm

Electromagnetic unit (EMU) - Magnetic Torquer

Remark

There is an option to develop and supply EMU with magnetic moment from 0.2 to 800 А·m² according to customer requirements