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‘Star trackers’ and components therefor, as follows: (a)  ‘Star trackers’ with a specified azimuth ‘accuracy’ of equal to or less (better) than 20 seconds of arc throughout the specified lifetime of the equipment; (b)  Components specially designed for equipment specified in item (a), as follows: 1.  Optical heads or baffles; 2.  Data processing units. Technical note: ‘Star trackers’ are also referred to as stellar attitude sensors or gyro-astro compasses.

Code

7A004

EU Code

IX.A7.001

Category

ANNEX III - CATEGORY 7 — NAVIGATION AND AVIONICS

Subcategory

7A - Systems, Equipment and Components

Prohibited Supply To

Iran

Authority

EU

Document

EU Regulation No 267/2012

Note

Gyro-astro compasses and other devices which derive position or orientation by means of automatically tracking celestial bodies or satellites, and specially designed components therefor.

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