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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
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