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Currently Playing: CubeSat Prototype SN1 Integration – Part 1 of 2

Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/yeusgM75ys Today, we’re doing a quick demo of what happens when my #cubesat #prototype SN1 is powered on, walking through what each script on the #mcu and #sbc boards do, and starting to talk about some of the challenges I faced during integration. Thanks to @PCBWay for sponsoring this episode! Use my referral link to get $5 credit: https://pcbway.com/g/i2s1I5 *Dev kit shop will be up in late 2025 / early 26* – get pinged: https://forms.gle/5a2UZdfcyUmFjTZd8 ## 🛰️ Support This Project If you are looking for a way to support this channel, leave a tip or become a member :) - Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLf9aKlW-TbC8zbrl0OvKLQ/join - Patreon: https://patreon.com/buildacubesat - Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/buildacubesat - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/bac-donate ## ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:14 SN1 Demo 02:06 Power on 02:43 MCU1 03:35 Side bar: LoRa Airtime 04:52 MCU2 05:40 CM5 07:22 Integration 07:45 EPS Bay and Rails 08:56 Side Panels 09:52 Z-End Covers 10:31 Minimal EPS 11:11 Buck Module 11:57 Charging doesn't work 12:38 Outro ## 📺 Relevant Episodes - Prototype PCB Assembly: EPS Bugs: https://youtu.be/N8VOeGGzDkk?t=584 - Solar Panel Prototyping: https://youtu.be/xCkPyRj3rRA ## 🌐 External Links - FrontierSat: https://calgarytospace.ca/ - Random Engineering HAB Stuff: http://randomengineering.co.uk/ - Uputronics LoRa Hats: https://store.uputronics.com/products/raspberry-pi-loratm-expansion-board ## 🏔️ Repo Links - Structure Repo: https://codeberg.org/buildacubesat-project/bac-structure - Hardware Repo: https://codeberg.org/buildacubesat-project/bac-hardware - habSat 25.1 Flight Software: https://codeberg.org/buildacubesat-project/bac-software/src/branch/main/habSat-25.1 - flight_ops.py Script: https://codeberg.org/buildacubesat-project/bac-software/src/branch/main/habSat-25.1/flight-segment/sbc/flight_ops.py - Butter Robotics CubeSat Utils: https://github.com/butter-robotics/Butter.CubeSat.Utils/ - Show Notes: https://codeberg.org/buildacubesat-project/bac-docs/src/branch/main/content/s02e07 - Upcoming content: https://codeberg.org/buildacubesat-project/bac-docs/src/branch/main/content/content-plan.md Need a friendly, non-corporate GitHub/GitLab alternative? Check out https://codeberg.org/ --- #buildacubesat #episode #s02e07