ESA preparing ‘sugar-cube’ gyro sensors for future missions
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - 08:42
in Astronomy & Space
ESA’s Sentinel-3 satellite will monitor its orientation in space with the help of the smallest gyro ever flown by the Agency. Now being tested, the sugar cube-sized device at the heart of the gyro unit is derived from a sensor used in anti-lock braking systems on millions of cars.