Gyro Rate Sensors determine the attitude by measuring the rate of rotation of the spacecraft. They are located internal to the spacecraft and work at all points in an orbit. Since they measure a ...

Chinese researchers say they have developed a “groundbreaking” fibre-optic gyroscope that is stable across a large temperature range and can be used for navigation. According to the team from the ...

China has developed a low-cost fibre-optic gyroscope that can be mass-produced in an old-fashioned computer chip plant, speeding up the delivery of tactical missiles and other guided weapons to the ...