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[[File:Hacksat-devboard-hand.jpeg|thumb|right|Dev board for HackSat One]]
[[File:Hacksat-devboard-hand.jpeg|thumb|right|Dev board for HackSat One]]
[[File:Radio-testing-at-london-hackspace.jpeg|thumb|right|Radio testing with Samuel]]
[[File:Radio-testing-at-london-hackspace.jpeg|thumb|right|Radio testing with Samuel]]
HackSat One is a tiny [https://flux.org.uk/projects/hacksat/hardware.html satellite sprite], launching as part of the [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zacinaction/kicksat-your-personal-spacecraft-in-space KickSat swarm]. The sprite is powered by its own solar panel and is capable of broadcasting signals back to Earth. The launch is scheduled for spring 2014 as part of a NASA mission to resupply the International Space Station. There is a related project to build [[Project:Hackney Space Centre|Hackney Space Centre]]. For the latest information see the [[Mailing List|mailing list]].
HackSat One is a tiny [https://flux.org.uk/projects/hacksat/hardware.html satellite sprite], launching as part of the [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zacinaction/kicksat-your-personal-spacecraft-in-space KickSat swarm]. The sprite is powered by its own solar panel and is capable of broadcasting signals back to Earth. It launched on 18th April 2014 as part of a NASA mission to resupply the International Space Station. There is a related project to build [[Project:Hackney Space Centre|Hackney Space Centre]]. For the latest information see the [[Mailing List|mailing list]].


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=== Launch Schedule: Mon 14th April ===
=== Schedule ===
The following schedule shows the planning timings in UTC:


* 20:58 Falcon 9 launch (21:58 BST)
After several launch delays, KickSat is now in low Earth orbit.
* 21:01 Falcon 9 upper stage separation
* 21:08 Dragon capsule separation
* 22:04 KickSat deployment from Falcon 9 upper stage
* 22:52 KickSat powers on and begins transmitting telemetry (23:52 BST)


HackSat won't be deploying until ~ 22:00 UTC on 30th April.
HackSat and the other sprites will be deploying ~ 20:00 UTC on 4th May.


Our satellite is contained with the bigger KickSat. 128 sprites are loaded into it. It has the names of contributors engraved on it, including "London Hackspace". You can see a [http://zacinaction.github.io/kicksat/engraving_photos/KickSat_minusY_Zoom2.jpg photo of the actual KickSat], complete with our engraving (we're on the bottom row, 4th from the right).
Our satellite is contained with the bigger KickSat. 128 sprites are loaded into it. It has the names of contributors engraved on it, including "London Hackspace". You can see a [http://zacinaction.github.io/kicksat/engraving_photos/KickSat_minusY_Zoom2.jpg photo of the actual KickSat], complete with our engraving (we're on the bottom row, 4th from the right).
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