Product Overview

SATURN, from Teldyne TSS, is a world leading marine navigation system for surface applications. Built on TSS core fibre optic gyro technology giving unparalleled attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) performance. SATURN offers a fast alignment time of only 10 minutes, from switch-on.

It has been designed to address a market need for cost-effective products with competitive specifications for surface use including survey vessels, workboats and commercial shipping vessels. Based on proven FOG technology, and with no moving parts, SATURN is maintenance-free with high MTBF. It is available in three standard heading accuracy variants; 0.1° sec lat (SATURN10), 0.3° sec lat (SATURN30) and 0.5° sec lat (SATURN50).

Accurate atitude information is delivered through SATURN's roll/pitch capability (0.01° SATURN10 and 0.05° SATURN30/50)m and 5cm or 5% heave measurement.

All SATURN units are IMO approved and are WheelMark certified to the Marine Equipment Directive.​

Key Features

  • Heading, pitch, roll, heave and velocity outputs
  • Three model options; 0.1°, 0.3° and 0.5° sec lat accuracy
  • Maintenance free with high MTBF
  • IMO approved and WheelMark certified
  • AHRS to INS upgrade functionality
  • Robust aluminium construction, IP31-rated
  • Fast alignment giving less down time, and more operational time
  • Low power consumption compared to RLG alternatives
  • Simple configuration and set up via TSS common embedded browser
  • Based on the dependable Teledyne TSS FOG IMU
TSS SATURN by Teledyne