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Optical Telescope and Gimbal Assembly

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Cassegrain telescope with two-axis gimbal enabling laser beam steering and tracking of distant satellites. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Optical Telescope and Gimbal Assembly parts and their functions

8 top-level parts · 64 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Optical Telescope and Gimbal Assembly parts diagram: 1 cassegrain primary mirror, 2 cassegrain secondary mirror, 3 mirror cell and support, 4 two-axis gimbal frame, 5 servo motor, 6 ball bearing, 7 encoder, 8 fastener set. 64 parts in 8 top-level items.
Optical Telescope and Gimbal Assembly parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Cassegrain Primary Mirror 1× Primary mirror, 100 mm diameter, f/2 parabolic
2 Cassegrain Secondary Mirror 1× Secondary mirror, 20 mm diameter, hyperbolic, 3:1 magnification
3 Mirror Cell and Support 1× Aluminum cell with kinematic mirror mounts and thermal compensation
4 Two-Axis Gimbal Frame 1× Titanium gimbal rings with azimuth and elevation axes
5 Servo Motor 4 parts 2× Brushless servo motors for gimbal steering
6 Ball Bearing 8× Precision bearings for gimbal pivots
7 Encoder 2× Optical encoders for gimbal angle feedback
8 Fastener Set 2× Fasteners and thermal straps

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Bill of materials for Optical Telescope and Gimbal Assembly

8 top-level lines · 19 rows shown · 64 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Cassegrain Primary Mirror lct-primary-mirror 1× 1 · part
2 Cassegrain Secondary Mirror lct-secondary-mirror 1× 1 · part
3 Mirror Cell and Support lct-mirror-cell 1× 1 · part
4 Two-Axis Gimbal Frame lct-gimbal-frame 1× 1 · part
5 Servo Motor 4 parts servo-motor 2× 2 24 assembly
5.1 Stator Assembly 3 parts stator-assembly 1× 2 3 assembly
5.1.1 Stator Core (laminations) stator-core 1× 2 · part
5.1.2 Copper Winding copper-winding 1× 2 · part
5.1.3 Slot Insulation stator-insulation 1× 2 · part
5.2 Rotor Assembly 4 parts rotor-assembly 1× 2 19 assembly
5.2.1 Rotor Shaft rotor-shaft 1× 2 · part
5.2.2 Rotor Core rotor-core 1× 2 · part
5.2.3 Neodymium Magnet neodymium-magnet 16× 32 · part
5.2.4 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 1× 2 · part
5.3 Encoder encoder 1× 2 · part
5.4 Motor Housing motor-housing 1× 2 · part
6 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 8× 8 · part
7 Encoder encoder 2× 2 · part
8 Fastener Set fastener-set 2× 2 · part

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Satellite Laser Communication Terminal

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🇨🇳JLCPCB
jlcpcb.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN PCB fabrication 100 pcs 2–4 wks
🇨🇳PCBWay
pcbway.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN PCB fab & assembly 100 pcs 2–4 wks
🇨🇳Shennan Circuits
scc.com.cn ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN PCB manufacturer 100 pcs 2–4 wks
🇮🇳Shogini Technoarts
shogini.com ↗ 		Mumbai, IN PCB manufacturer 100 pcs 2–4 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 100 pcs 2–4 wks