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{{Project||created=10/10/2011|status=Awaiting Launch|members=[[User:Flux|Flux]], [[User:Datagramm|Samuel]]}}
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{{Project||created=10/10/2011|status=Mission Failed|members=[[User:Flux|Flux]], [[User:Datagramm|Samuel]]}}
 
[[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]].
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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. Due to issues with deployment (see mission update, below) the mission failed. 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 Delayed ===
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=== Mission Update: 14 May 2014 ===
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I'm sad to report that HackSat will not be stretching its solar panels
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after all. HackSat likely re-entered overnight whilst still inside
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KickSat.
  
"To ensure the highest possible level of mission assurance and allow additional time to resolve remaining open items, SpaceX is now targeting March 30th for the CRS-3 launch, with April 2nd as a back-up. These represent the earliest available launch opportunities given existing schedules, and are currently pending approval with the Range."
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HackSat launched on 18th April inside the KickSat satellite. KickSat
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started out in an orbit of 299 by 331 Kilometers at an inclination of
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51.65 degrees. This is a low orbit and subject to a significant amount
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of drag.
  
See [http://www.spacex.com/news/2014/03/11/upcoming-mission-falcon-9-and-dragon-launching-space-station SpaceX site] for more details.
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Sixteen days after launch, KickSat was due to deploy HackSat and its
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other satellite sprites. The delay was required by Nasa to avoid
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interfering with ISS operations. This meant HackSat would have began
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orbiting on 4th May.
  
=== Launch Schedule: Sun 16th March ===
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On 30th April the watchdog microcontroller that runs the KickSat timer
* 08:41 Falcon 9 launch
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reset, probably due to a cosmic ray. This pushed the deployment of
* 08:44 Falcon 9 upper stage separation
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HackSat out to 16th May. Attempts to manually deploy HackSat via the
* 08:51 Dragon capsule separation
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uplink failed: the KickSat batteries never reached a high enough
* 08:57 KickSat deployment from Falcon 9 upper stage
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voltage to enable the uplink receiver.
* 09:47 KickSat powers on and begins transmitting telemetry
 
''All times are UTC.''
 
  
HackSat deployment from KickSat is scheduled for 08:57 (09:57 BST) on '''Tuesday 1st April'''. We won't be able to receive any signals from HackSat until after this deployment. The long delay in this deployment is at the request of Nasa to avoid interfering with ISS operations.
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Since launch signals from KickSat have been regularly received by
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ground stations around the world. Recent orbital predictions suggested
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that re-entry was likely 13-14th May. No stations have reported
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hearing KickSat overnight, so it seems very likely it has already
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re-entered.
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- [[User:Flux|Flux]] ([[User talk:Flux|talk]]) 09:40, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
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=== Schedule ===
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After several launch delays, KickSat is now in low Earth orbit.
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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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