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December's OSSAT Session: A year round-up!

19 Dec 2024

December's OSSAT Session: A year round-up!
CSP for Dummies

29 Nov 2024

November's OSSAT Session: CSP for Dummies

This month's Open Source Satellite talk comes from Charlie (Software Engineer) and Paul (Senior Software Engineer).
Autonomous ADCS commissioning for nadir pointing small satellites

25 Oct 2024

October's OSSAT Session: Autonomous ADCS commissioning for nadir pointing small satellites

This month's Open Source Satellite talk comes from a paper and presentation given by Ben Hudson (Systems Engineer, KISPE).
Olly Year Review

11 Sep 2024

September's OSSAT Session: Olly’s Industrial Placement Year Review

Olly’s Industrial Placement Year Review

July & August's OSSAT Sessions: SPINtern Project Presentations

4 Aug 2024

July & August's OSSAT Sessions: SPINtern Project Presentations

This month we are going to hear from our SPINterns (Space Placements in INdustry interns)

June's OSSAT Session: 'Open Source Is Out There' with Michelle Thompson from Open Research Institute

27 Jun 2024

June's OSSAT Session: 'Open Source Is Out There' with Michelle Thompson from Open Research Institute
May's OSSAT Session: ARM Processors in Space

27 May 2024

May's OSSAT Session: ARM Processors in Space

In May’s Open Source Satellite session we spoke to KISPE's Paul Madle (Senior Software Engineer) and Jamie Bayley (Software Engineer).
April OSSAT Session: Space Sustainability with Professor Hugh Lewis

22 Apr 2024

April OSSAT Session: Space Sustainability with Professor Hugh Lewis

In April’s Open Source Satellite session we had the pleasure of speaking to Professor Hugh Lewis.

March OSSAT Session: Team Career Paths

26 Mar 2024

March OSSAT Session: Team Career Paths

Following on from last months Q&A session...
February Hangout session Getting into Space (not literally!)

13 Feb 2024

February Hangout session Getting into Space (not literally!)

We hosted a Q&A discussion session
January Hangout: Solar Cycle: What it is and why do we care?

13 Jan 2024

January Hangout: Solar Cycle: What it is and why do we care?

Our first hangout of 2024 💫
Architecting OSSAT

4 Dec 2023

December Hangout: Architecting a Satellite

So, you want to design a satellite?
CCSDS

28 Nov 2023

November Hangout: CCSDS for Dummies

Understanding how Spacecraft communicate with the ground and demystifying the CCSDS communication protocols.
October Hangout: We're back! An Overview of OSSAT

31 Oct 2023

October Hangout: We're back! An Overview of OSSAT

We're back for our October hangout after a summer break
April Hangout: Kernow Sat-1 Open Source Buoys

23 Apr 2023

April Hangout: Kernow Sat-1 Open Source Buoys

In this hangout, we share more about our open source buoys and how they will gather and report data received from Kernow Sat-1.
February 2023 Hangout: First Open Source Hardware Release

23 Feb 2023

February 2023 Hangout: First Open Source Hardware Release

At OSSAT we're developing an OBC for small sats. We're now releasing this for people to start developing their own software.
December hangout Paul Madle

17 Jan 2023

December 2022 Meetup: Software progress and the collaborators perspective

Our December hangout was hosted by KISPE Senior Software Engineer, Paul Madle, talking about the OSSAT on board software.
OSSAT October Hangout_Black Holes

17 Nov 2022

October 2022 Meetup: Imaging Black Holes using Space-Based Radio Telescopes

October hangout, we were joined by KISPE Systems Engineer, Ben Hudson, who discussed using space-based radio telescopes to image black holes.
OSSAT: Constellations, the what, the why and the future

12 Oct 2022

September 2022 Meetup: Constellations: The what, the why, and the future…

In our September hangout, KISPE Engineer, Sufyaan Akram, shared his knowledge and expertise on constellations.
Things to consider when choosing satellite propulsion

28 Jul 2022

July 2022 Meetup: Things to Consider When Choosing Satellite Propulsion

In our July hangout, we were joined by Jeroen Wink, Co-founder and CRO of Satellite Propulsion System specialists, Dawn Aerospace.
Careers in Space

9 Feb 2022

February 2022 Meetup: Careers in Space

Find out about how the growing space industry offers opportunities for all to develop an exciting career - and about opportunities with KISPE!
Space For Good

12 Jan 2022

January 2022 Meetup: Space For Good

How Space-Based and Space-Enabled systems are supporting lives and activities - close to home and around the world.
GitHub_06

15 Nov 2021

Mercury GS Code is Public on GitHub!

We’re excited to go Public on GitHub with our Mercury GS code!
OSSAT SAR CONOPS

22 Jul 2021

OSSAT Download: Synthetic Aperture Radar Concept of Operations

Download our Synthetic Aperture Radar Concept of Operations and find out about the payload needs for SAR missions
Case Study: CFMS Optimising Spacecraft Structures

16 Jul 2021

Case Study: CFMS Optimising Spacecraft Structures

Corporate Collaborators CFMS optimised the structure of the initial OSSAT concept design for multiple mission objectives
CoM plotter

30 Jun 2021

Case Study: Launch vehicle payload envelope analysis

Community collaborator Richard Tait analysed several launch vehicles to generate a launch envelope for the Open Source Satellite
Microprocessor Radiation Test Results: SAMA5D3

28 May 2021

Microprocessor Radiation Test Results: SAMA5D3

We've published the results of the radiation tests performed on the Atmel SAMA5D3 processor. Download your copy of our report!
Microprocessor Radiation Test Results: STM32H7

21 May 2021

Microprocessor Radiation Test Results: STM32H7

We've published the results of the radiation tests performed on the ST Microelectronics STM32H753 processor. Download your copy of our report!
SAMV71

14 May 2021

Microprocessor Radiation Test Results: SAMV71

We've published the results of the radiation tests performed on the Atmel/Microchip SAMV71 microprocessor. Download your copy of our report!
OSSAT Designathon: Structure Design Concept Challenge

1 Apr 2021

OSSAT Designathon: Structure Design Concept Challenge

Can YOU generate a spacecraft structure concept that is capable of accommodating a range of different payload types?
IoT CONOPs

31 Mar 2021

OSSAT Download: Internet of Things Concept Of Operations

This download describes what an Internet of Things payload requires from the platform and how such missions typically operate.
OSSAT Optical EO CONOPS

12 Mar 2021

OSSAT Download: Earth Observation Concept Of Operations

This download describes what an Optical Earth Observation payload requires from the platform and how such missions typically operate.
CFC-0022

4 Mar 2021

Call for collaboration: Sensors and Actuators Market Evaluation

Help us to identify suitable, commercially available attitude determination and control system sensors and actuators

Call for Collaboration: OSSAT Platform Bus Downselection

3 Mar 2021

Call for Collaboration: OSSAT Platform Bus Downselection

Want to help decide what bus technologies we fly in space?
OSSAT Download: The Future of Model Based Systems Engineering

26 Feb 2021

OSSAT Download: The Future of Model Based Systems Engineering

What does the future holds for MBSE?
Introducing the OSSAT CONOPs series

22 Feb 2021

Introducing the OSSAT CONOPs series

We have been developing and assessing mission Concepts of Operations to ensure OSSAT stakeholder utility and flexibility.
Call For Collaboration: OSSAT Platform Computer Memory Evaluation

8 Feb 2021

Call For Collaboration: OSSAT Platform Computer Memory Evaluation

The objective of this project is to identify memory technologies suitable for the memory needs of the OSSAT Platform computer
OpenSatCom

3 Feb 2021

Open Source Solutions to the Multi-Satellite Orbit Propagation Challenge

The OpenSatCom initiative evaluated available open source Python libraries for multi-satellite propagation.
How do you make software that is reliable enough for space missions?

11 Jan 2021

How do you make software that is reliable enough for space missions?

Do you use the Rule of 10 when developing software for space?
OSCW 2020

4 Jan 2021

Charting the development of the Open Source Space ecosystem at OSCW 2020

We sought the contributions of OSCW'20 participants to evolve and generate an up-to-date snapshot of the Open Source Space capability landscape.
OSCW 2020

9 Dec 2020

We're presenting at Open Source Cubesat Workshop 2020!

OSCW'20 is going virtual this year!
OSSAT Systems Engineering

2 Dec 2020

OSSAT Systems Engineering

Watch our introductory video about OSSAT Systems Engineering
wheres your stuff

15 Nov 2020

OSSAT Repositories

Figuring out the best way to share the outputs of the Open Source Satellite Programme isn't as straightforward as it sounds...
Call for Collaboration

1 Nov 2020

Ground Station Emulator - Call for Collaboration

Are you interested in Space and Front-End design? Get in touch!
IAC 2020

12 Oct 2020

Open Source Satellite at IAC 2020

We presented a paper and video lecture about disrupting the space industry with Open Source.
Spacecraft, radiation and electronics

17 Jul 2020

SPRINT: The Space Environment and Spacecraft Electronics

The Open Source Satellite Programme is evaluating microprocessors with the support of Research England and the University of Surrey.

Manifesto

6 Jun 2020

Announcing the release of our Open Source Satellite Programme Manifesto

Our Manifesto describes the approach for the development of the worlds first open source microsatellite platform
SatNOGS Logo

16 Apr 2020

2 million open source satellite observations by SatNOGS

Reaching a new Milestone: Celebrating the 2,000,000th SatNOGS Observation!
SmallSatConference_01

2 Apr 2020

Industry disruption by Open Source at the Small Satellite Conference

The Open Source Satellite Programme has been invited to feature in the technical proceedings for the Small Satellite Conference,
OSV Ireland

24 Mar 2020

Open Source teams tackling the health impacts of COVID-19

Shining a spotlight on the work of an international team that embodies the Open Source philosophy to tackle the health impacts of COVID-19
UBO - Welcome to Space

4 Mar 2020

Inspiring the next generation of space engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs

We are delighted to receive an UBO training satellite model on loan from the Satellite Applications Catapult.

Ensuring mission affordability with the Open Source Satellite Programme

16 Dec 2019

Changing space industry paradigms with the Open Source Satellite Programme

The Open Source Satellite provides microsatellite-class mission utility at an affordable price, to stimulate new sustainable business models
Open Source Satellite Programme roundtable at OSCW2019

2 Dec 2019

Elements of the Open Source Space Ecosystem

The Open Source Space ecosystem is vibrant and is growing and developing rapidly.
INCOSE_UK_Logo_04_536pxD

12 Nov 2019

Sharing our approach to Systems Engineering at the International Council on Systems Engineering

Our approach to enabling our customers to turn their ideas into reality is underpinned by our Systems Thinking.

Open Source Satellite: The springboard for a diversity of missions

1 Nov 2019

The springboard for a diversity of commercially-sustainable missions

Advancing new mission ideas from theoretical possibility to commercially-sustainable reality: Our second presentation at IAC2019, Washington, DC.
Open Source Satellite Programme_Digital Twin

30 Oct 2019

Satellite 4.0: Leveraging Terrestrial Innovations for Space

We were delighted to deliver two presentations about the Open Source Satellite Programme in Washington, D.C., 21st-25th October 2019. 
OSCW2019 Signpost

21 Oct 2019

Top Three Takeaways from OSCW 2019

We left last week’s Open Source Cubesat Workshop with a sense of excitement and anticipation about the future of the Open Source space industry.
Open Source Cubesat Workshop Logo

9 Oct 2019

Celebrating the Space Industry’s Open Source ecosystem at OSCW 2019

We are going to be attending the third Open Source Cubesat Workshop, 14th-16th October 2019.
The Oakman Aerospace, Inc. ACORN system

23 Sep 2019

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn

We are excited to have received the first European shipment of the ACORN system from Oakman Aerospace.
OAI_Logo_white

19 Sep 2019

Welcoming Oakman Aerospace to our Community

We are delighted to welcome Oakman Aerospace, Inc. “Oakman” to the Open Source Satellite Programme community.
SmallSat 2019 Poster Session

13 Aug 2019

The Open Source Satellite Programme at SmallSat 2019

The AIAA/Utah State University Small Satellite Conference is a “must” on our annual conference calendar.
Open Source Satellite Programme July 2019 Webinar Questions and Answers

12 Jul 2019

Open Source Satellite Programme: Questions & Answers Part 1

Here’s a selection of some of the questions that you wanted answers to...get in touch with us tell us what else you want to know. 
The Open Source Satellite Ecosystem

28 Jun 2019

The Open Source Satellite Ecosystem

We have a vision to create synergies within the emerging open source ecosystem to create robust microsatellite platforms.
Webinar:& things you want to know about the Open Source Satellite Programme

5 Jun 2019

Book your place on our Webinar: 3rd July 2019

Book your place and join us for our first webinar on 3rd June 2019!
"7 Things You Want To Know About The Open Source Satellite Programme"
Open Source Satellite Programme Logo

31 May 2019

Filling a gap in the small satellite market

A different approach is required to deliver flexible, capable small satellites that are affordable and accessible.
Open Source Satellite Programme Industry Disruption

13 May 2019

What's next after industry disruption by Cubesats? Industry disruption by Open Source

Less than a decade ago, cubesats featured almost solely in the academic domain. The same can be said today for Open Source satellites. 
Mental Model [Credit agileapplied.com]

24 Apr 2019

Developing an Open Source Satellite requires open thinking

It’s not often that engineers are given the opportunity to start with a truly clean sheet of paper when undertaking design work.
SatMagazine logo

3 Apr 2019

Open Source Satellite Programme featured in April 2019 edition of SatMagazine

SatNews Magazine features an article about how the Open Source Satellite Programme intends to empower the next wave of smallsat disruption
Open Source logos

20 Mar 2019

Ensuring Open Source resources remain Open Source

It is important to us that the information that we release remains Open Source for everyone.
Open Source Satellite Program approach to IP sharing

1 Mar 2019

Acquiring and defending patents is an expensive activity. So don't do it.

Investing time, money and effort to create new ideas, products and intellectual property, then giving it away may seem counter-intuitive.
Open Source Satellite: A website to service our community and partners

29 Jan 2019

A website to serve our community and partners

We’re proud to announce the launch of our new website, introducing a unique hub for our community and partners in the small satellite industry.
From stakeholder viewpoint to satellite platform design, using MBSE

17 Jan 2019

From stakeholder viewpoint to satellite platform design, using MBSE

Using a Model-Based Systems Engineering approach to develop a central repository which documents the Open Source Satellite design.

Open Source Satellite_Customer_Micro Satellite Platform

10 Jan 2019

Stakeholder perspective: What do Open Source Satellite customers need?

Providing increased mission and payload capabilities without growing the mass of the spacecraft platform.
Who are our Stakeholders, and what do they worry about?

3 Jan 2019

Who are our Stakeholders, and what do they worry about?

Ensuring our initiative serves the needs of our stakeholders and the community.

What are the benefits of an Open Source Satellite?

27 Dec 2018

What are the benefits of an Open Source Satellite?

Moving from philosophy to the reality: What are the benefits of an “Open Source Satellite?
Our vision for democratising space

24 Dec 2018

Our vision for democratising space

Creating a springboard for the development of a community-based approach to delivering affordable and accessible space and space-enabled systems.