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Questions tagged [cubesat]

Type of satellite in the shape of a cube 10 cm on each side. Popular with academics and amateurs with a focus on off-the-shelf components.

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Number of Access Ports

I am currently developing a 3U CubeSat and following the Design specifications Rev. 13. there are 3 access ports. Must I provide 3 access ports or 1 access port in one of the locations defined by the specifications?
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Selfie from space with AWS Groundstation

I hope this question fits this community! While browsing r/AWS today I read about someone who was able to make a "space selfie" with AWS Groundstation: The progress is detailed further down the thread. I absolutely love this idea! Unfortunately, my…
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Example of CubeSat Systems Architecture and Software Architecture

For a school project I'm required to research into the engineering methodology and process for a CubeSat. As such, I'm inquiring into if anyone has an example software and systems architecture for some CubeSat, with detailed information about the…
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Building cubesat prototype using Rasberry Pi

We are doing a project in my university which is based on simple communication or GPS cubesat satellite (with only specific task not of so many functionalities), and we will be making a protoype for what i have search Rasberry Pi will be good enough…
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Interface CSP over UART on PIC 24FJ256GA110 with no operating system

I am using a PIC 24FJ256GA110 without an operating system. Is there any reference code I can use as a starting point to write the driver for the GOMSpace transceiver? Also if someone has advice on how to do this it would be greatly appreciated as I…
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Why can't we use MIMO antennas in a cubesat?

I understand that there are no scatterers in communication between ground station and satellite but does it mean it cannot be used or is it just inefficient ?
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Can I use Arduino for a cubesat?

we are building a cubesat and we have considered using an arduino as the computer. However I'm not sure if that is smart. I mean will the arduino get damaged in some sort? Is arduino suitable to do cubesats? Is it effective or will we face…
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What are the absolute maximum dimensions of a proper 6U cubesat? Does ASTERIA comply?

At one point there were formal specifications for cubesat dimensions. I know it's a bit larger than precisely $10m \times 10n \times 10$ centimeters, where $m=1, 2$ and $n=1, 2, 3$ but I am not sure how much. The reason I've asked is that I was…
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Russell's Teapot - has it been done yet?

Has anyone sent a china teapot into orbit, to "solve" the long standing Russell's Teapot argument? I realize this is a "joke" endevour, but with the advent of easily available cubesats, has anyone done this yet? EDIT: I am also interested in…
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