First prototype GPS Sensor 08 assembled boards received
We’ve received the first two prototype AmbaSat-1 GPS boards. Thank you to our partner Contract Production for assembling these new boards. We are assembling and coding the first prototype this week. The second prototype is headed to the USA for assembly and coding. The Teseo-LIV3R GPS module is extremely accurate thanks to the on board […]
“New Constellations in the Sky”
This is the first in a series of posts which highlight articles, presentations, YouTube videos and other web mentions which discuss and/or reference AmbaSat. In his article, “New Constellations in the Sky”, AmbaSat Kickstarter backer Bill Marshall writes about satellite constellations, their upsides and downsides and the practical applications of tiny ‘pico’ satellites such as […]
AmbaSat-1 Production & Filming for STEMFest 2020
We recently took part in a filming session for Egglescliffe School at the Mowden factory in North Yorkshire. The filming was for the UK STEMFest 2020 event, #STEMFESTINSPACE. Here you can see parts of the filming and also the latest batch of AmbaSat-1 Satellites which are currently on the production line and being assembled.
AmbaSat-1 Kits Ready to Ship
The latest batch of AmbaSat-1 kits are ready to ship. Just waiting on new solarboards to arrive and then off they go!
AmbaSat-1 Kits available
We have a limited number of AmbaSat-1 Kits available in the online store. Our local AmbaSat-1 production supplier, Mowden, has been busy assembling AmbaSat-1 mainboards and a range of sensors. Next week there is a big event coming up in the UK and we’ll be posting more details on this soon. There are three new […]
Backer Update – September
Hi All, As ever it’s been a busy few weeks so let’s get straight into the update: AMBASAT-1 ASSEMBLED Last month we shipped a first small batch of assembled AmbaSat-1s. They are taking longer to assemble and test than anticipated but we are getting through them. As with the kits, we are working through the […]
First assembled Sensor 06s
We just received the first assembled sensor 06 (UV) boards and will begin mounting these to the main AmbaSat-1 board and testing shortly. Sensor 06 is AmbaSat-1’s UV Sensor – The Si1132 is a low-power, ultraviolet (UV) index, and ambient light sensor with I2C digital interface and programmable-event interrupt output. This sensor IC includes an […]
Backer Update: August, Progress and Shipping
It’s been a very busy few weeks but as always, we’ve been working hard to deliver AmbaSat kits. We also have some exciting news related to an Amazon deal, new office space and new recruitment opportunities. Please see the AmbaSat blog for more details. However, we’ll keep this update specific to backers, as follows: AMBASAT-1 […]
New AmbaSat-1 Space Satellite Kits
We’re very pleased to announce that new versions of the AmbaSat-1 Satellite Kit will soon be available. These new kits have been developed in partnership with Amazon Launchpad and will be available directly from Amazon as well as in the AmbaSat Online store. The kit updates reflect feedback which we’ve received over the past six […]
Building an AmbaSat-1 – Part 1
Unwrapping, first assembly & launching on OSX From Cloudspot: https://medium.com/@CloudSpout/building-an-ambasat-1-part-i-736132c4f7fb#bdb3 What is AmbaSat-1? To give some background: AmbaSat-1 is the world’s first DIY satellite development kit:It provides basic components (like the motherboard, radio, power) and a selection of sensors that can be attached to the satellite.
