Star trackers
As the world leader in star trackers, Sodern offers the most extensive range of products on the market, suited to all types of missions, budgets, satellite platforms, and orbits.
From low Earth orbit to deep space, Sodern’s star trackers benefit from extensive flight heritage. They equip satellites operated by major space agencies and leading manufacturers, as well as New Space start-ups.
From low Earth orbit to deep space, Sodern’s star trackers benefit from extensive flight heritage. They equip satellites operated by major space agencies and leading manufacturers, as well as New Space start-ups.
Product range
Auriga™
A compact, off-the-shelf star tracker, ideal for all constellations sizes and small satellites market from 6U up to 500 kg
The Auriga™ star tracker is a true showcase of advanced technology, perfectly optimized for the smallsat market under 500kg and New Space projects from 6U upward.
Hydra
A modular, high-performance centralized star tracker designed for satellites of more than 500 kg
Hydra is a star tracker available in numerous versions, offering both modularity and high performances. With exceptional quality and resilience, Hydra is deployed on major institutional and scientific missions from several countries, as well as on telecommunications and observation satellites across all orbits.
Horus
A robust, standalone, single box star tracker
Horus is an autonomous and robust star tracker that leverages innovative technologies to deliver high performances and competitiveness in applications requiring a single field of view. Horus has notably been selected for use on telecommunications platforms developed by leading satellite manufacturers.
Scientific paper
Space Optronics
2025-07-30
Sodern America - Auriga™ perfectly suited for Very Low Earth Orbit
Article
Space Optronics
2025-02-28
"Blue Ghost 1" scheduled to land on the Moon on March 2, 2025!
Scientific paper
Space Optronics
2024-10-25