AMSAT CubeSat Simulator Printed Circuit Board Set

You may have seen the AMSAT CubeSat Simulator or CubeSatSim at Hamvention or at the AMSAT Space Symposium, or read about it in the AMSAT Journal or on social media with the hashtag #CubeSatSim. With this set of three printed circuit boards (PCBs), you can build your own CubeSatSim! The CubeSatSim is a low cost satellite emulator that runs on solar panels and batteries, transmits UHF radio telemetry, has a 3D printed frame, and can be extended by additional sensors and modules. It is perfect for the classroom or for public demonstrations.In order to build a CubeSatSim, you will need to purchase the parts listed in the bill of materials (see below) and follow the instructions on the Github project page. There are a few surface mounted components, but most of the soldering is through hole components. Here is what the three boards look like when they are built: https://CubeSatSim.org/store/three_boards_built.jpg

Here is how they look in a stack with the Raspberry Pi Zero W: https://CubeSatSim.org/store/board_stack.jpg

Here’s how the complete CubeSatSim looks: https://CubeSatSim.org/store/cubesatsim.jpg

In order to complete this project, you will need intermediate soldering skills and the ability to set up a Raspberry Pi SD card. The frame parts can be printed on a 3D printer or you can order a print to be made using online services. Only the three PCBs as shown in the photo are included. Each board is approximately 80mm x 80mm in size. The AMSAT CubeSatSim project is fully open source so the schematics and gerber files for all three boards as well as the Raspberry Pi software are available online.

This item contains:

CubeSatSim Main PCB (left in picture) 
CubeSatSim Battery PCB (center in picture)
CubeSatSim STEM Payload PCB (right in picture)