Tag: Sun Sensors
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Solar MEMS Advances Spacecraft Navigation with Advanced Sun Sensors and Star Trackers
Solar MEMS Technologies continues to strengthen the position in the spacecraft attitude determination and navigation sector through the development of advanced MEMS-based sun sensors, star trackers and precision sensing solutions for space and defense applications. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Seville, Spain, the company specializes in compact, high-accuracy attitude determination technologies that support satellite…
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Solar MEMS: Pioneering Precision Navigation Systems for Space Applications
Solar MEMS Technologies, Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Seville, Spain, is a trailblazer in the development of cutting-edge attitude and navigation control systems for the space and defense sectors. The company’s core mission is to provide high-performance sun sensors and star trackers that offer unmatched accuracy and reliability for satellite orientation and positioning. With a…
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Redwire Supports Global Planetary Defense Efforts with NASA’s DART and ESA’s Hera Missions
With the launch of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission earlier this month and the success of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission in September 2022, planetary defense is taking center stage. Planetary defense is crucial for protecting Earth from the potential threat of asteroid impacts. By developing strategies to detect, track, and…
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Voyager Space Awarded a Contract by Millennium Space Systems to Build Star Trackers
Voyager Space, one of the global leaders in space exploration, announced it has been awarded a contract by Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, to build 13 Flight Model Star Trackers (µSTAR-250) and two Engineering Models. Phased delivery is slated for late 2024 through early 2025 to support Millennium’s small satellite constellations programs. Voyager’s µSTAR-250…
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Redwire Technology Crucial for Advancing NASA’s Ocean and Atmosphere Observation Mission
Redwire Space, one of the leading aerospace technology companies, has contributed essential hardware for NASA’s PACE satellite mission. The PACE satellite lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on February 6. The launch of this mission will expand humanity’s understanding of ocean health, air quality, and climate and the interactions between the ocean, clouds,…
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SUIT Instrument On Board ISRO’s Aditya-L1 Spacecraft Captures Full-Disk Images of the Sun
The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) instrument on board the Aditya-L1 spacecraft has successfully captured the first full-disk images of the Sun in the 200-400 nm wavelength range. SUIT captures images of the Sun’s photosphere and chromosphere in this wavelength range using various scientific filters. On November 20, 2023, the SUIT payload was powered ON.…
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Redwire’s Critical Navigation Technology to Support NASA’s Dragonfly Mission
Redwire sun sensor technology is continuing to advance science and discovery onboard planetary missions to deepen humanity’s understanding of our solar system. Through a contract from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Redwire will supply critical navigation technology for NASA’s groundbreaking Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. The Digital Sun Sensor system onboard…
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SpaceTech Introduces New Thermo-Optical Coarse Earth and Sun Sensor for Satellites
SpaceTech, a company that designs, develops, and manufactures reliable, innovative, high quality, and cost-effective space equipment and subsystems for space missions – from Earth observation, navigation, and science to new space mega-constellations has introduced a new Coarse Earth and Sun Sensor (CESS) for satellites. The CESS is a passive device that can provide instantaneous attitude information,…
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Redwire Space Providing Unparalleled Flight Heritage of More Than 50 Years in Space Missions
Redwire Space is a space company that combines heritage and innovation. It is accelerating humanity’s expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical, and sustainable infrastructure for future generations. Vision Decades of flight heritage and innovation of world-class technologies combined with their mission success and focus on customer satisfaction have positioned Redwire Space as a leader…
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Jena-Optronik Introduces New Sun Sensor for Earth Observation and Science Satellites
Jena-Optronik, a company that designs and manufactures precise and robust sensors for state-of-the-art AOCS and multi-spectral imagers for satellites has introduced a new Sun Sensor for earth observation satellites. The Fine Sun Sensor FSS has been developed for medium to high accuracy pointing requirements of satellites to be applied for earth observation, navigation, and science.…