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ESPRIT sun sensor: results and future use

Document ID: 323

Reichard, George¹
Cochrane, Corey¹

Student Papers

¹ The Pennsylvania State University, Electrical Engineering Department, University Park, PA
 

Presented: 18th ESA Symposium on 'European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research'
Visby, Sweden, June 3-7, 2007

Abstract

A triple slit, digital sun sensor was designed for the ESPRIT rocket to gather sun angle data. lt was modeled after the sun sensor used for the Oscar-10 satellite because of its low cost and simplistic design. Based on the results, this sun sensor has proven to be an effective instrument aboard a spin stabilized payload.

 

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"ESPRIT sun sensor: results and future use", Reichard, G., C. Cochrane, Proceedings, 18th ESA Symposium on 'European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research', European Space Agency (ESA), November 2007, pp. 539 - 542