BackForwardInstrument:  ASC 

Instrument details
Acronym ASC
Full name Advanced Stellar Compass
Purpose Precision orbitography and satellite attitude control
Short description Star tracker for positioning and navigation
Background Part of a package of instruments for Space Weather and Earth's interior observation
Scanning Technique N/A
Resolution N/A
Coverage / Cycle N/A
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency DNSC
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: 1999 to 2010
Last update: 2012-09-06
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

Note: a red tag indicates satellites no longer operational, a green tag indicates operational satellites, a blue tag indicates future satellites

Instrument classification
  • Other payload component
  • Positioning system
WIGOS Subcomponents No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Evaluation of Measurements