Miniature Inertial Measurement Unit (MIMU)
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Miniature Inertial Measurement Unit (MIMU) is an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) developed and built by Honeywell International to control and stabilize spacecraft during mission operations. MIMUs can also be configured to perform as an Inertial Reference Unit (IRU). MIMUs have been flown on GEO, Low earth orbit (LEO), planetary missions and Deep-Space-Probe applications.
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[edit] Missions
[edit] Geostationary (GEO) missions
[edit] Planetary missions
- Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter[1] - launched in 2005 on a mission to study the planet Mars
- STEREO[2] - launched in 2006 on a mission to study the Sun
[edit] Deep-Space-Probe missions
- New Horizons - launched in 2006 on a mission to study the planet Pluto
[edit] Future missions
- Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter[3] - scheduled to be launched in 2008 on a mission to study the Moon
[edit] See also
- Images of Miniature Inertial Measurement Unit (MIMU)
- OF SPACE AND TIME – St. Pete Times Story (2006-02-06)
- Honeywell Satellite Guidance & Attitude Control
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Design Approach for High-Resolution Surface Imaging. PDF. American Astronautical Society. Retrieved on 2006-07-29.
- ^ Honeywell To Provide Miniature Inertial Measurement Units For STEREO Spacecraft. Web. Honeywell International, Inc.. Retrieved on 2006-10-25.
- ^ NASA GSFC Solicitation: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Intertial (LRO) Reference Unit (IRU). Web. Moon Today. Retrieved on 2006-11-01.
