SunSense, our advanced sun sensor, gives you a wide sensing range and a desirable operational temperature, delivering precision and reliability. Its compact design makes it an ideal fit for any CubeSat configuration. Featuring a low shut-down current consumption, SunSense ensures efficient energy management. SunSense’s sensor includes on-board temperature compensation. It also includes a low-noise amplifier and a 16-bit ADC. It comes with a hard anodised AL 6061 enclosure, making it mountable externally on all solar panels.
Overview
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Name | SunSense | |
| Company | TakeMe2Space | |
| Category | Sun Sensor | |
| CubeSat form factor | Yes | |
| Flight proven | Yes | |
| TRL Flight proven in a successful mission | 9 | |
| Mechanical | ||
| Dry Mass Approximately; including housing. | 0.015kg | |
| Envelope Shape | Cuboid | |
| Length | 30mm | |
| Width | 22mm | |
| Height | 7.6mm | |
| Structural Materials Hard anodised AL 6061 enclosure. | Aluminum alloy | |
| Electrical | ||
| Data Interfaces | I2C | |
| Sensor Output Type | Digital data | |
| Environmental | ||
| Operating Temperature | -40–110°C | |
| Pricing and procurement | ||
| Cost | From $400 | |
| Fiscal year | 2025 | |
| Lead time | 1–2months | |
| Customization / NRE | Unknown | |
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