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Spacecraft instrument that senses the direction to the Sun
A Sun sensor is a navigational instrument used by spacecraft to detect the position of the Sun. Sun sensors are used for attitude control, solar array
Sun_sensor
temperature sensor Fuel level sensor Fuel pressure sensor Knock sensor Light sensor MAP sensor Mass airflow sensor (MAF) Oil level sensor Oil pressure sensor Omniview
List_of_sensors
are purely digital Sun sensors. They determine the angles of the Sun by determining which of the light-sensitive cells in the sensor is the most strongly
Astrionics
Process of controlling orientation of an aerospace vehicle
gyro provides yaw. See Tait-Bryan angles. A Sun sensor is a device that senses the direction to the Sun. This can be as simple as some solar cells and
Spacecraft attitude determination and control
Spacecraft_attitude_determination_and_control
2003 video game
Europe that this is something new, something totally fresh, and there's no sun sensor. This is a good way to do it, to let everyone know this is a different
Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand
Boktai:_The_Sun_Is_in_Your_Hand
South Korean aerospace company
Sun sensor, image receiving and processing station, and mission control subsystems RASAT (2011): Electro-optics (EO) payload and attitude sensors X-Sat
Satrec_Initiative
First satellite launched entirely by India
stabilized. It carried instruments such as digital Sun sensor, Magnetometer and temperature sensors atop a structure made out of Aluminium Alloy. It carried
Rohini_Satellite_1
Converter that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal
A sensor is often defined as a device that receives and responds to a signal or stimulus. The stimulus is the quantity, property, or condition that is
Sensor
Wireless network sensor node
Sun SPOT (Sun Small Programmable Object Technology) was a sensor node for a wireless sensor network developed by Sun Microsystems announced in 2007. The
Sun_SPOT
European weather satellite (2002–2022)
2012 Meteosat-8 switched to operating in an Earth Sensor Mode due to a problem with the Sun sensor data on board. After modifying the ground image processing
Meteosat_8
Norwegian technology demonstration satellite
was designed, apart from supporting education, to test an experimental sun sensor developed by Eidsvoll Electronics (EIDEL) for use in satellites and sounding
FramSat-1
Group of spatially dispersed and dedicated sensors
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) refer to networks of spatially dispersed and dedicated sensors that monitor and record the physical conditions of the
Wireless_sensor_network
Type of optical device
awareness sensors, star trackers can be used for space debris detection and for satellite identification. Celestial navigation GoTo (telescopes) Sun sensor Astrometry
Star_tracker
"SolarMEMS". Retrieved 1 September 2016. "Sun Sensor on a Chip (SSoC): miniaturized Sun sensor for high accurate Sun position determination in the aerospace
List of spacecraft manufacturers
List_of_spacecraft_manufacturers
Use of sensors to generate or collect data in journalism
request data from existing sensor networks (see Sun Sentinel example) and remote sensors (see ProPublica example). Sensors used for reporting can be closed
Sensor_journalism
Proximity sensor
Parking sensors are proximity sensors for road vehicles designed to alert the driver of obstacles while parking. These systems feature ultrasonic proximity
Parking_sensor
Miniature satellite in 10 cm cube modules
reaction wheels, magnetorquers, thrusters, star trackers, Sun sensors, Earth sensors, angular rate sensors, and GPS receivers and antennas. Combinations of these
CubeSat
Image sensor, consisting of an integrated circuit
An active-pixel sensor (APS) is an image sensor where each pixel sensor unit cell has a photodetector (typically a pinned photodiode) and one or more
Active-pixel_sensor
Open source satellite
determining attitude and position through sensor fusion (GPS, magnetometer, gyro, Sun sensor). The sensor fusion algorithm used is based on an alternative
UPSat
US-Canada ballistics research project famous for its extremely large gun
group. Infrared horizon sensors and sun sensors were included in calculating vehicle attitude. Information for on-board sensors was to be processed by
Project_HARP
Device that converts images into electronic signals
An image sensor or imager is a sensor used for imaging. It converts light into electrical signals, small bursts of current in proportion to the light intensity
Image_sensor
NASA space probe launched in 1977
three-axis stabilization, gyroscopes and celestial referencing instruments (a Sun sensor, and a Canopus star tracker) to maintain pointing of the high-gain antenna
Voyager_2
Commercial Earth observation satellite
spacecraft's altitude, which was measured by two star trackers and a Sun sensor. Orbital position information was provided by a GPS receiver. The spacecraft
Ikonos
2006 video game
the W-Gate, the Solar Sensor will cause different effects in Lunar Knights: Solar Sensor Version 1: By inserting Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand in the
Lunar_Knights
Indian orbiter mission to Mars (2013–2022)
electronics with a MAR31750 processor, two star sensors, a solar panel Sun sensor, a coarse analog Sun sensor, four reaction wheels, and the primary propulsion
Mars_Orbiter_Mission
NASA CubeSat Photovoltaic Test
measurement microcontrollers, multiplexers, temperature sensors, and a custom-developed Sun sensor. This sensor will determine the angle of incident sunlight,
RHOK-SAT
Type of digital image sensor
A back-illuminated (BI) sensor, also known as back-side illumination (BSI) sensor, is a type of digital image sensor that uses a novel arrangement of the
Back-illuminated_sensor
NASA mission to explore Mars via two rovers
other electronics, such as the Sun sensors, star scanner and heaters. The star scanner (without a backup system) and Sun sensor allowed the spacecraft to know
Mars_Exploration_Rover
level sensor Fuel pressure sensor Knock sensor Light sensor MAP sensor Mass airflow sensor Oil level sensor Oil pressure sensor Oxygen sensor (O2) Throttle
List_of_auto_parts
Czech educational satellite
Spacemanic. The 1U CubeSat included a precise orientation system, six Sun sensors, two cameras, and a magnetometer. The satellite was launched in May 2022
Planetum-1
Pair of NASA landers and orbiters sent to Mars in 1976
achieved by 12 small compressed-nitrogen jets. An acquisition Sun sensor, a cruise Sun sensor, a Canopus star tracker and an inertial reference unit consisting
Viking_program
Soviet Mars moon probe (1988–1989)
station) lander TV camera ALPHA-X Alpha-Proton-X-Ray Spectrometer LIBRATION Sun sensor (also known as STENOPEE) Seismometer RAZREZ anchor penetrometer Celestial
Phobos_2
First spacecraft to visit Jupiter and the outer Solar System (1972–2003)
was the failure of the Canopus sensor, which required the spacecraft to maintain its orientation using its two Sun sensors. While traveling through the
Pioneer_10
American aerospace manufacturer
company is a subcontractor for the NASA and satellite manufacturers. Sun angle sensors designed by Adcole have flown on numerous space exploration missions
Adcole
NASA satellite of the Explorer program
torquing system. The attitude and spin rate information were observed by a Sun sensor and a three-axis magnetometer. Satellite performance was satisfactory
Explorer_31
Chinese ocean observation satellite
maintain attitude to approximately a half-degree using a Sun sensor and infrared Earth sensor. The spacecraft's imaging, transmission, and thermal heating
Haiyang_(satellite)
Series of spacecraft designed for the Soviet space programme
Outside the service module are the sensors for the orientation system and the solar array, which is oriented towards the Sun by rotating the ship. An incomplete
Soyuz_(spacecraft)
Russian global navigation satellite system
combined GPS/GLONASS with low-cost MEMS IMUs for vehicular urban navigation". Sensors. 12 (4): 5134–5158. Bibcode:2012Senso..12.5134A. doi:10.3390/s120405134
GLONASS
Brightest star in the constellation of Carina
tracker" plus a Sun sensor for attitude determination. Mariner 4 used Canopus for second axis stabilisation (after locking on the Sun) in 1964, the first
Canopus
1988 Soviet missions to Mars
station) lander TV camera ALPHA-X Alpha-Proton-X-Ray Spectrometer LIBRATION Sun sensor (also known as STENOPEE) Seismometer RAZREZ anchor penetrometer Celestial
Phobos_program
Instrument for measuring solar irradiance
radiation hits the sensor perpendicularly (normal to the surface, sun at zenith, 0° angle of incidence), zero response when the sun is at the horizon (90°
Pyranometer
CubeSat built and operated by Aalborg University, Denmark
orientation of the satellite. The sensor array that determines attitude is made up of a magnetometer and a Sun sensor. The magnetometer was provided by
AAU_CubeSat
Reconnaissance NASA mission of the main belt asteroid 16 Psyche
part of a gravity-assist maneuver that adjusted its orbital tilt around the Sun, allowing the probe and its path to align with the orbital plane of asteroid
Psyche_(spacecraft)
2021 NASA planetary defense mission
collided with Dimorphos in 2022. DART's navigation sensors included a Sun sensor, a star tracker called SMART Nav software (Small-body Maneuvering Autonomous
Double Asteroid Redirection Test
Double_Asteroid_Redirection_Test
Failed NASA mission to Mars (1998–1999)
Orientation of the spacecraft was determined by a star tracker, two Sun sensors and two inertial measurement units. Orientation was controlled by firing
Mars_Climate_Orbiter
Italian microsatellite
solar cells. It carries an experimental analogue Sun sensor, a magnetometer and a temperature sensor. The satellite also tested a prototype PocketQube
EduSAT
Widely used scientific instrument aboard satellites and probes
Sun and relaying information to Earth about the solar wind. This spacecraft was equipped with a single vector-fluxgate magnetometer. Ring core sensor
Spacecraft_magnetometer
Philippine microsatellite
as its predecessor, Diwata-1. It has a Sun-synchronous orbit having been equipped with an experimental Sun sensor which would allow the operators to determine
Diwata-2
Digital camera image sensor
The Foveon X3 sensor is a dormant digital camera image sensor designed by Foveon, Inc., (now part of Sigma Corporation) manufactured by Dongbu Electronics
Foveon_X3_sensor
Failed South Korean satellite
control systems, and testing pulsed plasma thrusters, star trackers, a Sun sensor, as well as an experimental onboard computer, and data relay at rates
STSat-2B
Experimental space technologies
being used in other missions. Miniature magnetometer Miniature spinning Sun sensor Spacecraft deployment mechanism Magnetometer deployment boom Nutation
Space_Technology_5
NASA/DLR solar probes launched in 1974–76
Synchronizing the rotation speed is performed using data supplied by a Sun sensor. The maximum data rate obtained with the large antenna gain was 4096 bits
Helios_(spacecraft)
Branch of engineering
following sensors and actuators are typically used in GNC systems to ensure their operation: Sensors: Gyroscopes, Accelerometers, Sun sensors, Star trackers
Guidance, navigation, and control
Guidance,_navigation,_and_control
Tong Sun OBE FREng FIET (born 1968) is a Professor of Sensor Engineering and Director of the Research Centre for Photonics and Instrumentation at City
Tong_Sun
First spacecraft to enter orbit around Mars (1971–1972)
on the tip of the solar panels. Attitude knowledge was provided by a Sun sensor, a Canopus star tracker, gyroscopes, an inertial reference unit, and an
Mariner_9
Failed NASA mission to Mars (1971)
on the ends of the solar panels. Attitude knowledge was provided by a Sun sensor, a Canopus star tracker, gyroscopes, an inertial reference unit, and an
Mariner_8
NASA satellite of the Explorer program
system (ACS) utilized three magnetic-torquer coils, a digital Sun sensor, six coarse Sun sensors, a three-axis magnetometer, four reaction wheels, and three
TRACE
Digital imaging circuit
charge to a neighboring capacitor. CCD sensors are a major technology used in digital imaging. In a CCD image sensor, pixels are represented by p-doped
Charge-coupled_device
Pakistani lunar nanosatellite
Attitude Control: Three-axis control using reaction wheels, star sensor and Sun sensors. Temperature Control: Thermal management systems Payload: 2 Visible
ICUBE-Q
Astronomical observatory satellite
telescope's Sun sensor to determine the spacecraft's attitude, and stabilization in three axes proved possible even after the fifth failure, by using the Sun sensor
International Ultraviolet Explorer
International_Ultraviolet_Explorer
Device to detect the presence or absence of gases
Common sensors include combustible gas sensors, photoionization detectors, infrared point sensors, ultrasonic sensors, electrochemical gas sensors, and
Gas_detector
Derelict Japanese Earth observation satellite
equipped with a number of attitude sensors, including a control-standard unit (IRC), an Earth sensor (ESA), and a fine Sun sensor assembly (FSSA). The RCS was
ADEOS_II
American satellite family
the Vertistat attitude system that used a Sun sensor to determine the spacecraft's orientation to the Sun. OV1-13 and OV1-14 were the first in the OV1
Orbiting_Vehicle
NASA experimental satellite
subsystem used Earth and Sun sensors, a star tracker pointed to the pole star, Polaris, and three inertial sensors. The sensor measurements were fed to
ATS-6
Soviet/Russian space station (1986–2001)
all-sky sensor detected that Mir had entered Earth's shadow, the arrays were rotated to the optimum angle predicted for reacquiring the Sun once the
Mir
French scientific satellite; the second French satellite
spacecraft was spin-stabilized, with altitude and spin determination made from Sun sensor and three-axis fluxgate magnetometer observations. Depending on the source
FR-1_(satellite)
Range imaging camera system
time-of-flight camera (ToF camera), also known as time-of-flight sensor (ToF sensor), is a range imaging camera system for measuring distances between
Time-of-flight_camera
Optical device for recording images
capture and store images and videos, either digitally via an electronic image sensor, or chemically via a light-sensitive material such as photographic film
Camera
German satellite
four gyroscopes, two magnetometers, three magnetic torque rods and a Sun sensor in combination with a single-frequency Phoenix GPS receiver for attitude
EuCROPIS
subsystem featured a 3-axis zero-momentum-bias reaction wheel assembly with a Sun sensor, a star tracker and inertial measurement units, delivering an attitude
MightySat-2.1
Indian communications satellite
Fibre optic gyro, active pixel Sun sensor, round type bolometer and field programmable gate array based Earth sensors and thermal control coating experiments
GSAT-14
Kinetic sculpture by Sun Yuan and Peng Yu
Can't Help Myself was a kinetic sculpture created by Sun Yuan and Peng Yu in 2016. The sculpture consisted of a robotic arm that could move to sweep up
Can't Help Myself (Sun Yuan and Peng Yu)
Can't_Help_Myself_(Sun_Yuan_and_Peng_Yu)
Balloon-borne gamma-ray spectrometer instrument
azimuth control, and a magnetic pointing reference, with a star tracker and Sun sensor for verification. The instrument delivered telemetry at a rate of 55.2 kbps
Gamma-Ray Imaging Spectrometer
Gamma-Ray_Imaging_Spectrometer
First spacecraft to visit Saturn (1973–1995)
maneuvers used to track Earth as it orbited the Sun, a star tracker capable of tracking Canopus, and two Sun sensors. Pioneer 11 had a redundant communications
Pioneer_11
Series of Soviet satellites
through thermal louvers, and the satellite stabilized with the aid of a Sun sensor. Elektrons 1 and 2 were launched on January 30, 1964, at 09:45:09 UTC
Elektron_(satellite_program)
Failed Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite
use its thrusters to stabilise the spacecraft; the Sun sensor was unable to lock on to the Sun's position, and continued thruster firings caused Hitomi
Hitomi_(satellite)
Indian earth observation satellite
improved spatial resolutions - a high resolution Linear Imaging Self-Scanning Sensor-4 (LISS-4) operating in three spectral bands in the Visible and Near Infrared
Resourcesat-1
American inventor and cancer researcher (born 1997)
winning project consisted of a sensor, similar to diabetic test strips, for early-stage pancreatic cancer screening. The sensor, consisting of filter paper
Jack_Andraka
Vehicle network technology
power. Current uses combine the low-cost efficiency of LIN and simple sensors to create small networks. These sub-systems can be connected by a back-bone
Local_Interconnect_Network
Wireless sensor network Sensor node Mesh networking Sun SPOT Embedded computer Embedded system Mobile ad hoc network (MANETS) Smartdust Sensor Web "A Survey
List_of_wireless_sensor_nodes
NASA space telescope launched in 1999
orientation systems on board CXO include an aspect camera, Earth and Sun sensors, and reaction wheels. It also has two sets of thrusters, one for movement
Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
American weather satellite (2005–2025)
and yaw to within 0.1°. The ADACS consists of the Earth Sensor Assembly (ESA), the Sun Sensor Assembly (SSA), four Reaction Wheel Assemblies (RWA), two
NOAA-18
Israeli commercial Earth observation satellite
actuator. The satellite is also equipped with a star tracker, horizon sensor, Sun sensor, gyroscope and magnetometer for altitude determination. The satellite
EROS_B
Earth observation satellite
satellite camera and communication systems. It aims to develop star tracker, Sun sensor, electric propulsion system, payload data record compression formatting
İMECE
Accelerometer-based navigational device
the BNO055 used within Adafruit's 9-DOF IMU Breakout, include additional sensors like temperature. Typical configurations contain one accelerometer, gyro
Inertial_measurement_unit
but a similar-looking stray. This dog is hooked up to various wires and sensors, much like Archie was at the beginning of the film. As the screen fades
List of films with post-credits scenes (2010s)
List_of_films_with_post-credits_scenes_(2010s)
Instrument used to measure the inclination of a surface relative to local gravity
respect to gravity's direction. It is also known as a tilt indicator, tilt sensor, tilt meter, slope alert, slope gauge, gradient meter, gradiometer, level
Inclinometer
Uncrewed cargo spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency
rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries and some redundant items like a Sun sensor and a Russian-made KURS antenna." Bryan Burrough, Dragonfly, ISBN 0-06-093269-4
Automated_Transfer_Vehicle
Lunar exploration company
6 cm/s. ECA is equipped with a pair of articulated stereo cameras and a Sun sensor. Monitoring and commanding of the rover is done exclusively through a
OrbitBeyond
US Air Force satellite
extended, OV3-1 maintained its attitude in orbit with a precession damper. A Sun sensor, as well as an onboard tri-axial magnetnometer, gave information on the
OV3-1
First successful NASA mission to Mars (1964–1967)
the solar panels. Positional information was provided by four Sun sensors, and a sensor for either the Earth, Mars, or the star Canopus, depending on
Mariner_4
Lunar space probe launched in 1965 as part of NASA's Ranger program
to a system of three gyroscopes, four primary Sun sensors, two secondary Sun sensors, and an Earth sensor. Power was supplied by 9792 Si solar cells contained
Ranger_9
NASA/ESA solar probe launched in 1990
were pulsed in the time domain to perform rotation or translation. Four Sun sensors detected orientation. For fine attitude control, the S-band antenna feed
Ulysses_(spacecraft)
1965 NASA spacecraft to explore the Moon
to a system of three gyroscopes, four primary Sun sensors, two secondary Sun sensors, and an Earth sensor. Power was supplied by 9,792 silicon solar cells
Ranger_8
Angeli Lydia Balogun-Wilson Donna Blackmond Isabel Coman Rachel Cooke Sun Yan Evans Sofia Guerra Zara Hodgson Nicola Johnson Cecilia Mascolo Eleanor
List of women fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
List_of_women_fellows_of_the_Royal_Academy_of_Engineering
Series of Polish satellites
after a 40-day window so that its secondary payload, an experimental sun sensor, can perform its tests. PW-Sat2 was launched aboard the Falcon 9 SSO-A's
PW-Sat
American weather satellite (1998–2025)
and yaw to within 0.1°. The ADACS consists of the Earth Sensor Assembly (ESA), the Sun Sensor Assembly (SSA), four Reaction Wheel Assemblies (RWA), two
NOAA-15
Sensors of light or other electromagnetic energy
digital cameras and scientific imaging applications. CMOS Image Sensors (CIS): CMOS image sensors are based on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)
Photodetector
Infrared imaging used to reveal temperature
The newest technologies use low-cost, uncooled microbolometers as FPA sensors. Their resolution is considerably lower than that of optical cameras, mostly
Thermography
Soviet weather satellite
The solar panels were rotated to constantly face the Sun during satellite daytime using a Sun sensor-controlled drive mechanism fitted in the top end of
Kosmos_156
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