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Bild: DLR e.V.

Pico Star Tracker ST-200:
miniaturized star sensor system
Tom Segert 1,3), Steven Engelen 4,5), Matthias Buhl 1,2) , Bert Monna 4)
1) Berlin Space Technologies GmbH 2) TU Berlin 3) RiBB 4) Syspa B.V. 5) TU Delft
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15 Partner (10 Small and Medium Enterprise & 5 Reserach Institutes)
With a total of over 550 Employees in the field of Space
BST a proud partner of RiBB
Space Industry Association Berlin Brandenburg
AI:
Aerospace
Institute
Innovationmanager
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Berlin Satellite Classes
From 1kg to 150kg

BeeSat TUBSAT BIRD / TET
Pico- and NanoSat
1kg to 20kg
Technology Demonstration
Swarm Satellites
MicroSat
30kg to 100kg
Low Cost Missions
Technology Transfer
Mini/Compact Sat
100 to 150kg
High Performance Missions
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Berlins Cubesat Developments

Cubesat Missions:

- BeeSat-1
Berlins first pico sat
testbed for miniature reaction wheels
In orbit Operation since 2009

-BeeSat 2
BeeSat Flight Spare with improved
optical payload
Launch late 2011

- BeeSat 3
BeeSat Educational Mission 100%
designed by students
engineering test bed for Hispico
Launch late 2011







Available Technologies:
RW1: Reaction Wheels
Hispico: 1mbit/s S-Band
Micro-J et: hot water Resitojet
Miniature Digital Sunsensor (0.1 Accuracy)
New Technologies under Development :
ST-200 Picotracker
UHF Intersatellite Link
S-Com: 4Mbit S-Band Transceiver
DST-8: deployable optics
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Motivation



Cubesat Missions have become more and more powerful

-precision ACS is key to complex missions
- Existing Actuators: reaction wheels, coils
- Existing Sensors: Sun Sensor, Magnetic Field Sensor,
Accelerometers
- Missing: Star Tracker and an integrated ACS solution

Berlin Space Tech is ready to fill the technological Gaps

With the PicoTracker ST200 and a Roadmap towards an
integrated ACS solution for Cubesats.




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Heritage:
20 years of Star Tracker Development


Berlin a pioneer in Star Tracker development since 20 years

- First StarTracker for MicroSatellites on TUBSAT A in 1991
- First StarTracker for NanoSatellites on TUBSAT N in 1997


- Latest version of BST micro satellite StarTracker ST-100
- Four units delivered for LAPAN A2 and LAPAN Orari
- 2nd Generation of Indonesian Satellites based on
TUBSAT

- BST has joined forces with Syspa B.V. of the Netherlands
for electronics miniaturisation of ST-200 PicoTracker.



ST-100
MicroTracker
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New Approaches
Star Tracker Design for Cubesats


The ST-200 incorporates a number of new design features

- High Efficiency Micro Processor
- High Resolution High sensitivity 4Mpixel CMOS sensor
- Small footprint due to multi-layer pcb design
- Ultra Fast compact lens designed for BST
- Multiple Interfaces make ST-200 the basis for the integrated
cubesat ACS solution under development by BST


Current status of ST-200

- development of ST-200 is self funded by BST and Syspa
- Electronics Design is finished
- First Qualification Models under Production
- Product Readiness Expected Q4 2011



ST-200
PicoTracker
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How does it work
Star Tracker Algorithms

1) Star Extraction
2) Star List
3) Attitude Determination and Tracking
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Introducing the ST-200
Technical Specification

Size 29x29x37mm
Weight 74g
Power 220mW average during operation
620mW peak
Interfaces IC, SPI, RS485, RS232
Accuracy 30 arcsec (0.01) for pitch&yaw
180 arcsec (0.05 for roll
Limiting Magnitude 6
Update Rate 5hz in tracking mode
Available from Q4 / 2011
ST-200
PicoTracker
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Introducing the ST-200
Roadmap towards an integrated ACS solution

ST-200
30 Accuracy
Integrated Sensor Suite
<10 Accuracy
ST-400
ST-100 Algorithms Centroiding Algorithms
TUBSAT ACS Algorithms
Image Storage
IMV-100
H.264 Compressor

BST: Software,
Optics, Mechanics
Syspa: Electronics
2011 2012
IM-100
High Performance Lens

Magnetorquers
iADCS-100
Pico Wheels
2013
Qualification
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24.08.2011
Outlook and Conclusion
The Road Ahead

The ST-200 Picotracker of BST is:
a sophisticated StarTracker in worlds smallest package
30 arcsec accuracy
size: 29x29x35mm mass: 74g power 220mW average
offered at prices aiming at low cost cubesat missions
available from Q4 2011

First step on the roadmap for an integrated ADCS solution for
Brought to you by Berlin Space Technologies GmbH and Syspa B.V.



Contact:

Berlin Space Technologies
Marchstr. 12 / Sekr. F6, 10587 Berlin, Germany
Tel: +49/30/31421336 - Mobil: +49/17670085941
Email: Info@berlin-space-tech.com - Web: www.Berlin-Space-Tech.com
ST-200
PicoTracker
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Other Applications ST-200
IM-100 imager


The ST-200 has an integrated imaging mode

- 4Mpix Image Sensor
- Still Images and Full HD Video
- Integrated J PEG compression
- H.264 Video Compressor under development
- Will be sold as an idependent Imager IM-200


Features

- 12, 25 or 50mm focal length
- 100, 50m or 25 GSD
- Integrated CubeSat Imaging Solution