OVERVIEW
The Magnetometer is a unit used in LEO satellites to provide coarse azimuth direction, by data processing of the three measured orthogonal components of the earth magnetic field. The magnetometer has been developed and been produced as part of a family of products dedicated for the Attitude Control System of satellites, in the framework of TAMAM’s Division long term activities as part of the inertial navigation domain.
HIGHLIGHTS
- A self-contained unit with integrated electronics and reduced volume, mass and power consumption.
- Operates according to the flux-gate principle and includes a Built-In-Test function which allows fast verification of the serviceability condition.
- Available with compliance to various levels of radiation and input voltage.
Values & Benefits
The product is based on technological assets of magnetic design and material engineering developed for gyros, accelerometers, synchros and resolvers, electrical motors and magnetotorquers.
The leading product was space qualified and flight proven in the frame of the remote sensing satellites OFEQ and the scientific micro-satellite TECHSAT.
The Magnetometer contains the following sub-assemblies: a sensor unit which consists of coils wound on high permeability ferromagnetic cores; an electronic unit, which consists of an oscillator that excites the sensors and three control-capture-loops that process the sensor signals and provide three output analog signals; and the functional module mounted in an aluminum case.
