Quetzal-1 Satellite Goes Open Source

https://hackaday.com/2023/07/04/quetzal-1-satellite-goes-open-source/

145 10 3 years ago

Cupprum• 3 years ago

It is nice to see another open source satellite [1]. Usually i only saw used in the satellites, releasing also the hardware part is super cool. However there are also other notable repositories. There is for instance a "space kit" for arduinos [2]. Another interesting project was QB50 [3], many student satellites, from multiple universities worked together to study the lower thermosphere. If you search for QB50, there are multiple public repositories with the code they used.

[1] https://github.com/Quetzal-1-CubeSat-Team [2] - https://github.com/ArduSat/ArdusatSDK [3] - https://spaceflight101.com/spacecraft/qb50/

rzimmerman• 3 years ago

I'd also plug an open source radio released by Planet (similar to what's on their Dove satellites):

https://github.com/OpenLST/openlst https://github.com/OpenLST/openlst-hw https://github.com/rzimmerman/gr-openlst

aliljet• 3 years ago

This is wicked interesting. This may sound ridiculous, but I'm curious, how do you get a satellite to space? I can't just get a quick Lyft Line ride to leo, can I? :)

toomuchtodo2• 3 years ago

You can.

$275k for 50kg to SSO with additional mass at $5.5k/kg. Affordable rates also available to Mid-Inclination LEO, GTO, and TLI.

https://www.spacex.com/rideshare/

mastry• 3 years ago

A slightly cheaper option…

https://untamedscience.com/blog/gopro-to-space/

Quetzal-1 Satellite Goes Open Source

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