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Noun Concept
Categories: Astrodynamics, Spaceflight concepts, Celestial navigation, Orbits, Navigational equipment
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sun sensor
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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 pointing, gyro updating, and fail-safe recovery. Wikipedia
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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 pointing, gyro updating, and fail-safe recovery. Wikipedia
Spacecraft instrument that senses the direction to the Sun Wikidata
IS A
detector
navigational instrument
HAS PART
electronic circuit
photodetector
PART OF
spacecraft
HAS QUALITY
code
electric potential
field
power
resolving power
+2 relations
USE
navigation
attitude control
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