... electricity. A special purpose photocell that is usually found in most sun sensors is the Position Sensitive Detector (PSD). The Position Sensitive Detector allows simultaneous monitoring of both the position and light intensity. The advantages of the Position Sensitive Detector are that it offers outstanding position linearity, high analogue resolution, fast response time and simple operating circuits. B) Digital sun sensor A Digital Sun ... entering the atmosphere, a small projectile object was fired 1 meter into the ground to collect sample of the soil in Mars. Here, a perfectly desi...

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... until technology increased to a level which would help them explore their curiosities. In the mid 1950's, The Pioneer Space Program began revealing many answers to scientists. Over time this consisted of thirteen satellite's which all possessed objectives in which some were related, and others entirely different. The Pioneer Space Program progressed through four stages: Pioneer's 1-5, Pioneers 6-9, Pioneers 10 and 11, ... their accomplishments. Through extensive travel and extreme reliability, these spacecraft revealed many answers while setting the stage for further exploration of the o...

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