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Honeywell HG1700 IMU
Inertial Measurement UnitRing Laser Gyro IMU● Active
MASS
3.4 kg
POWER
22 W
REDUNDANCY
Dual-redundant optional
RAD HARDENED
Yes
FIRST USE
Jan 1995
Honeywell HG1700 IMU is a inertial measurement unit system manufactured by Honeywell Aerospace. It features dual-redundant optional redundancy. Radiation hardened for space environments.
ABOUT HONEYWELL HG1700 IMU
The HG1700 is a ring laser gyroscope-based inertial measurement unit built by Honeywell Aerospace. Widely used across launch vehicles and military platforms, it provides accurate attitude and acceleration sensing. Its compact design makes it suitable for both crewed and uncrewed vehicles.
OPERATING PRINCIPLE
Ring laser gyroscope with silicon MEMS accelerometers, six-degree-of-freedom sensing
VEHICLES USING THIS SYSTEM
Atlas VDelta IVJDAMVarious military
SPECIFICATIONS
| CATEGORY | Inertial Measurement Unit |
| TYPE | Ring Laser Gyro IMU |
| MANUFACTURER | Honeywell Aerospace |
| MASS | 3.4 kg |
| POWER CONSUMPTION | 22 W |
| REDUNDANCY | Dual-redundant optional |
| RADIATION HARDENED | Yes |
| ACCURACY | 1 deg/hr gyro bias |
| FIRST USE | January 1, 1995 |
| STATUS | Active |
DETAILED SPECS
| GYRO_TYPE | Ring Laser |
| AXES | 6-DOF |
| GYRO_BIAS | 1 deg/hr |
| ACCEL_RANGE | u00b140 g |
