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Stellar "navigator" for small spacecraft began flight tests

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The sensor is designed to determine the spatial orientation of the spacecraft relative to the inertial equatorial stellar coordinate system

MOSCOW, May 4. /TASS/. The small-sized star sensor AZDK-1 for small spacecraft, created in Azmerit LLC (RKS holding, part of Roscosmos), has begun to pass flight tests. This is stated in the message of the holding, distributed on Tuesday.

"Created by Azmerit LLC, a subsidiary of the Russian Space Systems holding (RKS, part of the state corporation Roscosmos), the small-sized star sensor (MZD) AZDK - 1 for small spacecraft has begun flight tests," the report says.

As specified in the RCS, the device is part of the Orbicraft-Zorkiy remote sensing satellite produced by Sputnix. The stellar sensor is designed to determine the spatial orientation of the spacecraft relative to the inertial equatorial stellar coordinate system by observing stars in the visible spectral range.

Deputy General Director of Azmerit LLC Marat Abubekerov, whose words are quoted in the RCC report, noted that the company's development costs three to four times cheaper than foreign analogues.

"The device has moderate accuracy, low power consumption, while its mass and size characteristics allow it to be placed in one unit of a small spacecraft. One of the advantages of the star sensor is its low cost-3-4 times lower than foreign analogues, " Abubekerov said.

The Orbicraft-Zor satellite was launched into low-Earth orbit on March 22, 2021 by a Soyuz-2 launch vehicle.1a" is among 38 spacecraft.

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