GTD, a high technology company has announced that its developing the star tracker controller for EOS mission. EOS is an internal OHB project which consists on the development of an electrical model of a generic satellite platform, to be used as preparation for future project. GTD is in charge of the development of EOS Star-Tracker controller for this mission.
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Star sensors measure precisely the current attitude of the satellite. It uses an optical system and a detector to generate images of the celestial sphere. This image is digitally processed and with the aid of a star catalogue the stars are identified and tracked. With this information it deduces the attitude of the satellite.