DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A SUN SENSOR FOR THE SSETI-ESEO PROJECT

Pedro M. Rodrigues, Pedro M. Ramos

Abstract

Sun sensors are used to measure the orientation of the satellite in orbit using the sun as a reference. This paper includes the preliminary design of a sun sensor, the design and implementation of an automatic testing system and a preliminary characterization of the most important components.

Keywords

SSETI, sun sensor, photodiode, PSD, position sensing detector

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TC4 - Measurement of Electrical Quantities

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