What is femtosatellite?

The term “femtosatellite” or “femtosat” is usually applied to artificial satellites with a wet mass below 100 g (3.5 oz). Like picosatellites, some designs require a larger “mother” satellite for communication with ground controllers.

How big is a microsatellite?

According to NASA, “in terms of mass, a nanosat or nanosatellite is anything that weighs between 1 and 10 kilograms”. Small satellites: Minisatellite: 100-500 kg. Microsatellite: 10-100 kg.

What is AmbaSat?

The AmbaSat-1 satellite is a tiny spacecraft measuring 35 mm square and just a few millimetres thick. The Low Earth Orbit satellite transmits data to over ten thousand Earth-based radio receivers which are spread around the whole globe.

How is KickSat going to be used in space?

KickSat. KickSat is a CubeSat – a standardized small satellite that we can easily launch. It is designed to carry hundreds or even thousands of Sprites into space and deploy them in low Earth orbit. The Sprites will be housed inside KickSat in several spring-loaded stacks and held in place by a lid.

Who is the creator of the KickSat project?

It was jointly created by Zac Manchester and JA in August 2011 combining work from the Cornell Sprite ChipSat project and the JA Open Source Space System (OSSS). The JA OSSS comprises platforms and processes to enable very low-cost hands on citizen space exploration and has been under continuous development since 2009.

How big is the KickSat satellite dispenser?

KickSat was a satellite dispenser for small- satellite ( femtosatellite) project inaugurated in early October 2011, to launch many very small satellites from a 3U CubeSat. The satellites have been characterized as being the size of a large postage stamp. and also as “cracker size”.

How many Kickstarter backers are there for KickSat?

Kickstart the personal space age by helping launch tiny spacecraft into low Earth orbit. Fork us on GitHub! 315 backers pledged $74,586 to help bring this project to life.