The exceptional attitude accuracy of this device (0.001 degrees/h), small size and low cost will enable a wide range of new applications including attitude control of vehicles and hulls on tanks, Jeeps and Humvees; antenna pointing for broadband communications and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
For space pointing applications, this light weight, low cost fully packaged sensor will enable large numbers of nanosatellites (1 to 10 kg) and picosatellites (multiple <1 kg satellites working together) enabling detailed images and radiation detection from far away planets, galaxies and black holes. Furthermore, for terrestrial telescope pointing applications this gyroscope is small enough to be placed in the telescopes focal plane for exceptionally precise positioning. This precision gyroscope will also make an excellent choice for navigation and control applications in space--especially for small satellites and probes.
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