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Want to build your own satellite and launch it into space? Its easier than you may think. The first in a series of four books, this do-it-yourself guide shows you the essential steps needed to design a base picosatellite platformcomplete with a solar-powered computer-controlled assemblytough enough to withstand a rocket launch and survive in orbit for three months.

Whether you want to conduct scientific experiments, run engineering tests, or present an orbital art project, youll select basic components such as an antenna, radio transmitter, solar cells, battery, power bus, processor, sensors, and an extremely small picosatellite chassis. This entertaining series takes you through the entire processfrom planning to launch.

  • Prototype and fabricate printed circuit boards to handle your payload
  • Choose a prefab satellite kit, complete with solar cells, power system, and on-board computer
  • Calculate your power budgethow much you need vs. what the solar cells collect
  • Select between the Arduino or BasicX-24 onboard processors, and determine how to use the radio transmitter and sensors
  • Learn your launch options, including the providers and cost required
  • Use milestones to keep your project schedule in motion

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DIY Satellite Platforms
Sandy Antunes
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Brian Jepson

Copyright 2012 Sandy Antunes

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Important Message to Our Readers: The technologies discussed in this publication, the limitations on these technologies that technology and content owners seek to impose, and the laws actually limiting the use of these technologies are constantly changing. Thus, some of the projects described in this publication may not work, may cause unintended harm to systems on which they are used, or may not be consistent with current laws or applicable user agreements.

Your safety is your own responsibility, including proper use of equipment and safety gear, and determining whether you have adequate skill and experience. Electricity and other resources used for these projects are dangerous unless used properly and with adequate precautions, including safety gear. These projects are not intended for use by children. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, OReilly Media, Inc., and the authors assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Use of the instructions and suggestions in DIY Satellite Platforms is at your own risk. OReilly Media, Inc., and the authors disclaim all responsibility for any resulting damage, injury, or expense. It is your responsibility to make sure that your activities comply with applicable laws, including copyright.

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Can any hobbyist build a satellite? Our DIY guide steps you through designing and building a base picosatellite platform tough enough to withstand launch and survive in orbit. If you have basic maker skills, you can build a space-ready solar-powered computer-controlled assembly suitable for attaching instruments and rocketing into space.

Our fundamental premise is that anyone can build a satellite. In , we cover things you can do in space, science and engineering concepts, art/science hybrids, AMSATs, and the potential for advanced concepts such as constellations of satellites. Invent the future!

then looks at the primary picosatellite chassis that you will use. Choose CubeSats or TubeSats, and youll find a variety of rigid frame designs, all with the purpose of giving you an instrument bay for your mad experiment.

provides a quick overview of flyable Arduino and BasicX-24 onboard processors.

To get it up there, youll need a rocket (.

By the end of this book, you should have a strong grounding in the requirements for building a picosatellite that will launch into space. We also recommend the other books in this series: our design, testing and integration book Surviving Orbit the DIY Way , designing a mission goal using the power of science with DIY Instruments for Amateur Space , and getting your data back to ground with DIY Data Communications for Amateur Spacecraft .

In the meantime, I have picosatellites to build! (See .)

Figure 1 A TubeSat-style picosatellite being built Conventions Used in This - photo 2

Figure 1. A TubeSat-style picosatellite being built

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