CubeSat Kit - In Space

History & Performance of the CubeSat Kit in Space

To date, 4 CubeSat Kit structures, 5 CubeSat Kit FM430 Flight Modules and 4+ applications built with Pumpkin's Salvo Pro RTOS have been launched into space. Below are the launch histories of these satellites.

AIS Pathfinder 2 (RUBIN-9.1)
	Structure: LUXSPACE OBC: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit FM430 Rev C Software: LUXSPACE
AIS Pathfinder 2 was developed by LUXSPACE Sarl of Luxemburg as an Automated Idenfication System (AIS) for maritime applicatons. AIS Pathfinder 2 is one of Rubin 9's two attached payloads. AIS Pathfinder 2 is mounted at 45 degrees to the PSLV EB deck it was launched on. LUXSPACE used the FM430 as AIS Pathfinder 2's OBC. AIS Pathfinder 2 was launched from India on the PSLV-C14 along with three other CubeSats on September 23, 2009 into LEO. As of late March 2010, the FM430 on AIS Pathfinder 2 had been operating continuously since launch for over six months without any reset events.

AIS Pathfinder 2 (RUBIN-9.1)

Structure: LUXSPACE

OBC: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit FM430 Rev C

Software: LUXSPACE

AIS Pathfinder 2 was developed by LUXSPACE Sarl of Luxemburg as an Automated Idenfication System (AIS) for maritime applicatons. AIS Pathfinder 2 is one of Rubin 9's two attached payloads. AIS Pathfinder 2 is mounted at 45 degrees to the PSLV EB deck it was launched on. LUXSPACE used the FM430 as AIS Pathfinder 2's OBC. AIS Pathfinder 2 was launched from India on the PSLV-C14 along with three other CubeSats on September 23, 2009 into LEO. As of late March 2010, the FM430 on AIS Pathfinder 2 had been operating continuously since launch for over six months without any reset events.

ITU-pSAT1
	Structure: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit Rev D, 1U CubeSat C&DH: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit FM430 Rev C Software: ITU SSDTL software
ITU-pSAT1 is ITU SSDTL's first CubeSat. ITU-pSAT1 carries a camera, magnetometer, accelerometers and other payload instruments. This is the first Rev D CubeSat Kit launched. ITU-pSAT1 has multiple PIC microcontrollers functioning as distributed payload processors. These processors interface to the SD Card in the Pumpkin FM430 via the CubeSat Kit Bus. When the FM430 C&DH needs to transmit data collected by the payload processors, it reads the SD Card via the EFFS-THIN flash file system software that is included in each CubeSat Kit. ITU-pSAT1 also carries a Microhard MHX425 transceiver operating in the UHF band -- all of Microhard's newer MHX units (MHX425, MHX920, MHX2420 et. al.) run a version of Pumpkin's Salvo RTOS that was customized by Microhard for use with the Hitachi SH2 processor. ITU-pSAT1 was launched from India on the PSLV-C14 along with three other CubeSats on September 23, 2009 into LEO. As of April 2010, ITU-pSAT1 had been operational for over 200 days without any known reset events.

ITU-pSAT1

Structure: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit Rev D, 1U CubeSat

C&DH: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit FM430 Rev C

Software: ITU SSDTL software

ITU-pSAT1 is ITU SSDTL's first CubeSat. ITU-pSAT1 carries a camera, magnetometer, accelerometers and other payload instruments. This is the first Rev D CubeSat Kit launched. ITU-pSAT1 has multiple PIC microcontrollers functioning as distributed payload processors. These processors interface to the SD Card in the Pumpkin FM430 via the CubeSat Kit Bus. When the FM430 C&DH needs to transmit data collected by the payload processors, it reads the SD Card via the EFFS-THIN flash file system software that is included in each CubeSat Kit. ITU-pSAT1 also carries a Microhard MHX425 transceiver operating in the UHF band -- all of Microhard's newer MHX units (MHX425, MHX920, MHX2420 et. al.) run a version of Pumpkin's Salvo RTOS that was customized by Microhard for use with the Hitachi SH2 processor. ITU-pSAT1 was launched from India on the PSLV-C14 along with three other CubeSats on September 23, 2009 into LEO. As of April 2010, ITU-pSAT1 had been operational for over 200 days without any known reset events.

HawkSat-1
	Structure: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit Rev C, 1U CubeSat C&DH: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit FM430 Rev C Software: HISS software
HawkSat-1 is a proof-of-concept vehicle for future satellites to be developed by the Hawk Institute for Space Sciences (HISS). HawkSat-1 also carries a customer payload developed by a major aerospace firm. This experiment contains an external payload board which exposes newly developed materials to the radiation and temperatures encountered in the space environment. HawkSat-1 was launched from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport range of NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on May 19, 2009 23:55 UTC into LEO.

HawkSat-1

Structure: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit Rev C, 1U CubeSat

C&DH: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit FM430 Rev C

Software: HISS software

HawkSat-1 is a proof-of-concept vehicle for future satellites to be developed by the Hawk Institute for Space Sciences (HISS). HawkSat-1 also carries a customer payload developed by a major aerospace firm. This experiment contains an external payload board which exposes newly developed materials to the radiation and temperatures encountered in the space environment. HawkSat-1 was launched from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport range of NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on May 19, 2009 23:55 UTC into LEO.

Delfi-C3
	Structure: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit Rev C, 3U CubeSat C&DH: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit FM430 Rev C Software: Delfi-C3 team software
Delfi-C3 is the first nanosatellite student project from the Delft University of Technology. Delfi-C3 is a battery-less CubeSat with multiple processors and transmitters. Delfi-C3 was launched from the SHAR range of Sriharikota in India on the PSLV-C9 launch vehicle on April 28, 2008 03:53 UTC into LEO. SFL/UTIAS provided launch integration services for multiple CubeSats with their X-POD line of CubeSat deployers. Telemetry from Delfi-C3 was acquired and decoded within a few hours of launch. The Delfi-C3 offers the free RASCAL telemetry decoding software on their website. As of late March 2010, the FM430 on Defli-C3 had been operating continuously since launch for over 700 days without any reset events.

Delfi-C3

Structure: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit Rev C, 3U CubeSat

C&DH: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit FM430 Rev C

Software: Delfi-C3 team software

Delfi-C3 is the first nanosatellite student project from the Delft University of Technology. Delfi-C3 is a battery-less CubeSat with multiple processors and transmitters. Delfi-C3 was launched from the SHAR range of Sriharikota in India on the PSLV-C9 launch vehicle on April 28, 2008 03:53 UTC into LEO. SFL/UTIAS provided launch integration services for multiple CubeSats with their X-POD line of CubeSat deployers. Telemetry from Delfi-C3 was acquired and decoded within a few hours of launch. The Delfi-C3 offers the free RASCAL telemetry decoding software on their website. As of late March 2010, the FM430 on Defli-C3 had been operating continuously since launch for over 700 days without any reset events.

MAST
	Structure: TUI-designed, with 3 major assemblies forming a 3U CubeSat C&DH: TUI-designed "Magic Board" (x3) RTOS: Pumpkin Salvo Pro v3.2.3 for PICmicro® MCUs (x3)
MAST is a 3U-size CubeSat developed by Tethers Unlimited (TUI). Pumpkin was approached by TUI to provide an RTOS for the PIC18-based C&DH "Magic Boards", one of which was present in each of MAST's three picosatellites -- Ted, Gadget and Ralph. An unmodified version of the Salvo RTOS for PICmicro® MCUs was ultimately used, with all programming by TUI. MAST was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 17, 2007 into LEO. While the MAST mission had some problems (the tether failed to deploy in the expected / desired manner, some batteries were likely exhausted before contact was attempted, etc.), the Salvo RTOS functioned error-free on the sole Magic Board with which radio contact was established.

MAST

Structure: TUI-designed, with 3 major assemblies forming a 3U CubeSat

C&DH: TUI-designed "Magic Board" (x3)

RTOS: Pumpkin Salvo Pro v3.2.3 for PICmicro® MCUs (x3)

MAST is a 3U-size CubeSat developed by Tethers Unlimited (TUI). Pumpkin was approached by TUI to provide an RTOS for the PIC18-based C&DH "Magic Boards", one of which was present in each of MAST's three picosatellites -- Ted, Gadget and Ralph. An unmodified version of the Salvo RTOS for PICmicro® MCUs was ultimately used, with all programming by TUI. MAST was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 17, 2007 into LEO. While the MAST mission had some problems (the tether failed to deploy in the expected / desired manner, some batteries were likely exhausted before contact was attempted, etc.), the Salvo RTOS functioned error-free on the sole Magic Board with which radio contact was established.

Libertad-1
	Structure: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit Rev B, 1U CubeSat C&DH: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit FM430 Rev B RTOS: Pumpkin Salvo Pro 4 for TI's FM430
Libertad-1 is Colombia's first satellite. It was developed by a novice team of only 8 members with no prior satellite experience at the Universidad Sergio Arboleda at a total cost of under $250k. Cal Poly handled launch integration, etc. A modern-day Sputnik, Libertad-1 was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 17, 2007 into LEO. LTAN: 22:30 UTC, 98 degrees inclination, 1hr 39min period, 787.5km apogee, 659.56km perigee, 0.0090 eccentricity. Libertad-1 functioned flawlessly, transmitting continuously without any reset events for the 34-day duration of its mission. The mission was terminated when the primary batteries were exhausted (Libertad-1 had no solar arrays). The Libertad-1 missions is considered a great success in Colombia. The FM430 on Libertad-1 operated continuously over the entire duration of the mission without any reset events.

Libertad-1

Structure: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit Rev B, 1U CubeSat

C&DH: Pumpkin CubeSat Kit FM430 Rev B

RTOS: Pumpkin Salvo Pro 4 for TI's FM430

Libertad-1 is Colombia's first satellite. It was developed by a novice team of only 8 members with no prior satellite experience at the Universidad Sergio Arboleda at a total cost of under $250k. Cal Poly handled launch integration, etc. A modern-day Sputnik, Libertad-1 was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 17, 2007 into LEO. LTAN: 22:30 UTC, 98 degrees inclination, 1hr 39min period, 787.5km apogee, 659.56km perigee, 0.0090 eccentricity. Libertad-1 functioned flawlessly, transmitting continuously without any reset events for the 34-day duration of its mission. The mission was terminated when the primary batteries were exhausted (Libertad-1 had no solar arrays). The Libertad-1 missions is considered a great success in Colombia. The FM430 on Libertad-1 operated continuously over the entire duration of the mission without any reset events.