Description

CubeSatSim Kit

We would have liked to have had enough kits for everyone. We will restock after more are prepared. This may take a little time. Watch here for the date and time of the next batch. First batch sold out in 8 minutes. 

 

 

  

$400 including shipping (to US mailing addresses only)

If you enter a non-United States address for shipping, we will refund the purchase and close the order

 

This kit allows you to build a CubeSat Simulator with no soldering, just assembly.

CubeSatSim is a low-cost satellite emulator that runs on solar panels and batteries, transmits UHF radio telemetry, has a 3D printed frame, and can be extended by additional sensors and modules. It is perfect for the classroom or for public demonstrations.

This item contains:

• All three PCBs (Main, Solar, and Battery Boards) fully assembled and tested with all components and sensors soldered in

• Raspberry Pi Zero 2 WH with a Pi Camera and fully programmed micro-SD card and a fully programmed Raspberry Pi Pico WH and USB sound card

• AMSAT logo Remove Before Flight tag switch

• Four-piece 3D printed frame and nylon screws and nuts, ready for you to assemble with included mini screwdriver

• Metal standoffs, stacking headers, and JST jumpers ready for you to stack the PCBs and the Pi Zero 2 into the board stack

• 10 solar panels with JST connectors soldered on, and double stick mounting tape, ready for you to mount them using the tape on the frame

• Two 6″ SMA coax cables and two SMA antennas for you to connect to the STEM Payload board and the frame

• Instruction sheet with parts inventory and link to the online instructions.

The approximate time for you to complete the kit by assembling the board stack and frame is about an hour and a half.  You will need scissors, and an included mini Phillips screw driver.

The current v2.0 CubeSatSim has some improvements over the v1.2 version, including an FM transceiver, Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller, and RF command and control.  You can also modify it to fly as a 500mW high altitude balloon payload.

For those who like to solder the components and 3D print their own frame, we also have the v2.0 blank PCB sets available at the AMSAT Store for $35:  https://www.amsat.org/product/amsat-cubesatsim-pcb/ You will need to purchase the rest of the parts from Digikey and Amazon for approximately $400 using the Bill of Materials https://CubeSatSim.org/bom.

Resources:

• Kit instructions: https://cubesatsim.org/kit

• Kit videos: https://cubesatsim.org/kit-videos

• Discussion Forum on CubeSatSim on GitHub: https://github.com/alanbjohnston/CubeSatSim/discussions

• Operating Quick Start Guide: https://cubesatsim.org/qsg

For additional information about the CubeSatSim or to borrow a loaner CubeSat Simulator for your event, contact the VP Educational Relations via email ku2y at arrl dot net.