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WG3K > ANS 30.03.25 16:50l 73 Lines 3595 Bytes #177 (0) @ AMSAT
BID : ANS089.3
Subj: Heathkit Now Offering AMSAT CubeSatSim Kits
Path: IZ3LSV<I0OJJ<EA2RCF<ZL2BAU<WG3K
Sent: 250330/1445Z 15714@WG3K.#SMD.MD.USA.NOAM LinBPQ6.0.24
AMSAT has partnered with Heathkit to offer AMSAT CubeSatSim kits. Below is
the description of Heathkit's offering from their website
https://shop.heathkit.com/products/amsat?variant=49895666090296:
Heathkit is thrilled to make our return to the Amateur Radio sector in
partnership with AMSAT and Kirkwall through a special Heathkit edition of
the AMSAT CubeSatSim.
Designed by Alan Johnston (KU2Y), the 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. Through integration with the Kirkwall IoT monitoring
software, this CubeSatSim educator pack builds on the opportunity to learn
about satellite communications and Command & Control (C2) with the addition
of the comprehensive Kirkwall monitoring platform for any sensors connected
to the CubeSatSim through the QWIIC connect system. With applications
ranging from university research to space enthusiast and hobbyist builds,
users will enjoy the ultimate hands-on educational experience in CubeSat
engineering, satellite communications through Amateur Radio, and satellite
IoT sensor monitoring.
The first 10 orders will include a real, space-flown fragment of the Apollo
11 Command Module Columbia foil that protected Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin,
and Michael Collins as they flew to the moon and back, and will ship the
week of 01 May 2025. Subsequent orders will include additional
one-of-a-kind space artifacts from flown space missions.
The CubeSatSim has the following features:
- Working solar panels and rechargeable batteries
- Multi-channel voltage, current, and temperature telemetry transmitted
in the Amateur Radio UHF band
- Telemetry decoding using FoxTelem software or APRS software
- Payload microcontroller Raspberry Pi Pico and sensors
- Integrated Low Pass Filter
- 3D printed frame and solar panels
In addition to the CubeSatSim, this special Heathkit addition includes:
- 1 historical space artifact from a flown space mission
- 1 Copy of *CubeSat Engineering* by Patrick Stakem
- 1 Copy of *Amsats and Hamsats: Amateur Radio and other Small
Satellites* by Andrew Barron
- 1 Copy of *FM Satellite Communications for Beginners* by Brian Schell
- 1 Copy of *Hacking Cubesats, Cybersecurity in Space* by Patrick Stakem
- 1 Historical NASA space mission pin
- Over 100 historical documents, spaceflight mission planning guides,
satellite cybersecurity guides, and CubeSat engineering specification
documents to guide the user through preparation for a real CubeSat launch
- A 12-month subscription to the Kirkwall IoT monitoring and security
platform to monitor any sensors connected to the platform through the QWIIC
connect system.
In preparation for this build, users are advised to have the following
tools handy on their respective workbenches:
- Safety glasses (to protect eyes while soldering or trimming leads)
- Soldering iron and solder
- Needle nose pliers (to bend leads and hold parts)
- Side cutters (to trim leads)
- PC/Laptop to flash & setup microcontrollers
- PC/Laptop to setup SD card with ‘cubesatsimâ€Ö & 'foxinbox' image
- Blue mounting putty to hold components in place while soldering
- Liquid flux
- Hotglue gun to secure wires to solar panels
- Multimeter for testing solar panels & batteries
Our team is thrilled to offer this package to you as the first of many
Amateur radio product offerings to come.
*[ANS thanks HeathKit for the above information]*
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