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=== Payload ===
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=== Launch Schedule: Sun 16th March ===
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* 08:41 Falcon 9 launch
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* 08:44 Falcon 9 upper stage separation
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* 08:51 Dragon capsule separation
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* 08:57 KickSat deployment from Falcon 9 upper stage
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* 09:47 KickSat powers on and begins transmitting telemetry
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''All times are UTC.''
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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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=== Software Payload ===
 
HackSat broadcasts a simple set of data on temperature, magnetic field and angular velocity. It will also broadcast the HackSpace URL: http://hack.rs
 
HackSat broadcasts a simple set of data on temperature, magnetic field and angular velocity. It will also broadcast the HackSpace URL: http://hack.rs
  

Revision as of 10:40, 13 March 2014

HackSat One
Created 10/10/2011
Members Flux, Samuel
Project Status Awaiting Launch
QR code
Dev board for HackSat One
Radio testing with Samuel

HackSat One is a tiny satellite sprite, launching as part of the 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 16th March 2014 as part of a NASA mission to resupply the International Space Station. There is a related project to build Hackney Space Centre. For the latest information see the mailing list.

Launch Schedule: Sun 16th March

  • 08:41 Falcon 9 launch
  • 08:44 Falcon 9 upper stage separation
  • 08:51 Dragon capsule separation
  • 08:57 KickSat deployment from Falcon 9 upper stage
  • 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.

Software Payload

HackSat broadcasts a simple set of data on temperature, magnetic field and angular velocity. It will also broadcast the HackSpace URL: http://hack.rs

Hardware

Below, you can see a photograph of the dev board and dev kit. The sprite board itself is outlined in yellow, with the solar panel taking up most of the left-hand side. The boards beneath beneath the sprite are the TI LaunchPad and connecting board. Key components on the spite are:

  • TI CC430F6137 microcontroller (red): 16-Bit MSP430, 32KB Flash, 4KB RAM, CC1101 Radio [datasheet]
  • InvenSense ITG-3200 Gyroscope (orange) [datasheet]
  • Honeywell HMC5883L Magnetometer (blue) [datasheet]
  • TXC 7Z-26.000MDG-T Oscillator (purple) [datasheet]
  • Nitinol antennas (extend off top right of photograph) [nitinol info]

For more detail on the sprite hardware, including EagleCAD layouts, see the KickSat Git repo.

NB. The dev board (pictured) has a different oscillator to that mentioned above.

Annotated-kicksat-dev-board.jpg

Decal

Hacksatone-mission-decal.png


Decal created by Nick Cramp.