{"id":17642,"date":"2019-01-27T12:34:19","date_gmt":"2019-01-27T17:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17642"},"modified":"2019-01-27T12:42:19","modified_gmt":"2019-01-27T17:42:19","slug":"student-and-amateur-cubesat-news-roundup-jan-27-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17642","title":{"rendered":"Student and amateur CubeSat news roundup – Jan.27.2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A sampling of recent articles, press releases, etc. about student and amateur CubeSat<\/a> \/ SmallSat projects and programs:<\/p>\n

** From Basement to Orbit – A New Class of Personal Satellites<\/strong> by Joe Latrell \u2014 Kickstarter<\/a> – Crowdfunding the launch of a picosat PocketQube<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Development is nearly complete. The design for the PocketQube is finalized, and the hardware is now functional. There are still some integration processes and software work to do along with various testing requirements. We are also in the process of getting our licensing with the FCC, ITU, and other government agencies. We have spent nearly $50,000 getting to this point. To take it across the finish line, we need to raise $50,000 more. Our plan is to launch Discovery in 2019 into a 500 km (310 miles) Sun synchronous orbit. This location gives the Discovery optimal viewing of the Earth and makes it easier for us to retrieve data and upload new instructions. But in order to be ready to fly, we have to finish a lot of fine details between now and then.<\/em><\/p>\n