Satellites and subsystems > Attitude > Integrated ADCS > TensorADCS-MTQ - Integrated Attitude Determination and Control System with Magnetorquers
Key highlights
The Tensor Tech ADCS-MTQ has been tailored for simple nanosatellite missions with limited power budget and volume constraints. It includes FSS-15M (fine sun sensor with triaxial magnetometer) for attitude determination and a triaxial magnetorquer for attitude control. Its embedded control modes include magnetic dipole moment control, sun-tracking, and de-tumbling.
Five optional FSS-15 fine sun sensors can also be provided to achieve optimal performance. The ADCS-MTQ can be purchased as an integrated solution or as standalone components for users who desire to customize their own ADCS system.
Support software is provided for the user to set up and calibrate the system.
Technical Specifications:
- Pointing Knowledge 0.3 deg
- Mass140 g
- InterfaceRS-485 or UART
- Control Accuracy5 deg @ 550km SSO
- Torque0.01 mNm @ 550km SSO
- Optional AccessoriesGNSS Receiver
- Volume0.2 U
- Power1 W
Applications
● Attitude Determination and Control
● Guidance and Navigation
Key features
- Highly Integrated
- Modularize and Flexible
- Multiple modes for nanosatellite mission with simple ADCS requirements
- Can be included into a complete package with fine sun sensors and magnetometer
- Multiple Interfaces, including RS485 and UART
- Parameter setting
- Robustness
- Fault detection and error handling
- Environment tests
- Factory-calibrated and quality-controlled
- Flight Proven
- Control modes: sun-tracking, de-tumbling, and magnetic dipole moment control
- Comprehensive software support and free technical support
- Optional GNSS receiver
Customization
- Can be combined with up to x5 TensorFSS-15 sun sensors, on top of the required TensorFSS-15M sun sensor with integrated magnetometer.
- Can be purchased as a stand-alone item, without TensorFSS-15M.
Flight heritage
The Tensor Tech TensorADCS-MTQ has achieved flight heritage in 2022.
Manufacturing
IPC Class 3 Production and Assembly
Testing & qualification
Environment tests follow NASA General Environmental Verification Standard
(GEVS)
Export control
ITAR-Free
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Last updated: 2026-03-11
TensorADCS-MTQ - Integrated Attitude Determination and Control System with Magnetorquers
list price: 6,000 USD - 9,000 USD
lead time: 4 to 10 wk
Downloads
- CAD model(8.24 MB)
- Datasheet(865.22 KB)
- ICD(7.15 MB)
- Option sheet(1.7 MB)
- User manualRequest
Technical specs
5 V
RS422/485 (optional, only one of the two can be selected)
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