CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - STR -
Full Name Star Tracker Set (3) Status Operational
Instrument Agencies ESA Maturity
Instrument Type Precision orbit Geometry
Instrument Technology Star tracker Sampling Other
Data Access Open Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Precise attitude determination from the combination of two or three star trackers.
Resolution Summary <1 arcsec
Swath Summary N/A
Accuracy Summary < 3 arcsec pointing accuracy around all STR axes
Waveband Summary N/A
N/A (N/A)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Gravity, Magnetic and Geodynamic measurementsMagnetic field (vector)
Instrument Missions
Swarm - Earth's Magnetic Field and Environment Explorers (2013 - 2025)