• Another Batch of CubeSatSim Kits Available Soon in AMSAT St

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    A new batch of fifteen CubeSatSim Kits will be available for purchase in the AM

    Eastern time (1700 UTC). Priced at $400 with shipping included for U.S. address

    g experience with no soldering and some assembly, making it ideal for both educ

    The CubeSatSim Kit includes:

    * Fully assembled and tested PCBs (Main, Solar, and Battery Boards)
    * Raspberry Pi Zero 2 with a Pi Camera and fully programmed micro-SD card,

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    * AMSAT logo Remove Before Flight tag switch
    * 3D printed frame, nylon screws, and nuts, with a mini screwdriver include
    * Metal standoffs, stacking headers, and JST jumpers for stacking the PCBs
    * 10 solar panels with pre-soldered JST connectors and mounting tape
    * BME280 sensor (pressure, temperature, altitude, humidity) and MPU6050 IMU
    * Two 6″ SMA coax cables and two SMA antennas

    The kit also comes with an instruction sheet, parts inventory, and links to onl

    be under two hours, with scissors and the provided mini screwdriver. [https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CubeSatSim-KitKit..

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    Limited quantities of the CubeSatSim Kit will soon be available for purchase fr

    ]

    The v2.0 CubeSatSim features improvements over v1.2, such as an FM transceiver,

    nd and control using DTMF or APRS packets. It can also be modified to function

    For those interested in creating their own CubeSatSim, v2.0 blank PCB sets are

    ire additional components, which can be purchased for approximately $300 using

    Additional resources include:

    * Kit Instructions https://cubesatsim.org/kit
    * Kit Videos https://cubesatsim.org/kit-videos
    * Discussion Forum https://github.com/alanbjohnston/CubeSatSim/discussio * Quick Start Guide https://cubesatsim.org/qsg

    For more information or to borrow a loaner CubeSat Simulator, contact Alan John

    t] arrl.nethttp://arrl.net.

    How to Order
    Kits will be sold exclusively on the AMSAT Store website.
    Only U.S. shipping addresses are eligible; orders with non-U.S. addresses will

    About CubeSatSim
    CubeSatSim is a low-cost satellite emulator powered by solar panels and batteri

    expanded with additional sensors and modules, making it ideal for educational a

    [ANS thanks Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT Vice President Educational Relations for



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