Tago Custom Dashboard by Fredric Raab

AmbaSat-1 backer Fredric Raab uses Tago.io to create his custom Dashboard. Raab says that Tago.io also stores the data for 30 days and enables you to download data as a CSV file. “If you have an AmbaSat and a TTN (The Things Network) gateway, you can view raw, encrypted data as it is received using the Gateway tab […]

“My First Steps into Space”

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This post is part of a series where we highlight articles, presentations, YouTube videos and other web mentions which discuss or reference the AmbaSat-1 Low Earth Orbit Space Satellite. In a follow-up to “New Constellations in the Sky”, AmbaSat Kickstarter backer Bill Marshall’s latest article, “My First Steps into Space”, takes a more technical dive […]

AmbaSat Deployer – The Low Earth Orbit Deployer for AmbaSat-1

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The “AmbaSat Deployer” design is an adaptation of the Kicksat specification used by Zac Manchester and his team and consists of a ‘3U’ CubeSat measuring approximately 10 cm x 10 cm x 32 cm, with a total weight 2.8 kg. The first ‘1U’ (10cm x 10cm x 10cm) section of the deployer contains the electronics, […]

AmbaSat-1 Step-By-Step Build Guide

Download a copy of our new “How To” guide on assembling and coding the AmbaSat-1 Low Earth Orbit satellite. In this latest guide, AmbaSat engineer Nathan will take you through each step of the assembly process, starting with an introduction to AmbaSat-1 and then guiding you through the various stages of building your very own […]

AMBASAT SPACE: Let’s Get Rocketing in 2021!

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Are you ready for launch in 2021? We certainly hope so! Globally, twenty-twenty was quite the year and when the clock struck midnight, we took a moment to pause and reflect on the awful impact caused by the covid pandemic. Our hearts go out to all who have lost loved ones, family and friends. Whilst […]

Backer Update – December 2020

Dear all, Thank you to everyone for all your support through 2020. It’s been quite the year! Delivery – current statusWe are now shipping the last backer batch of AmbaSat-1 Kits. Thanks to Garner Osbourne for delivering new stock of pre-assembled AmbaSat-1 boards on the 23rd December. We test every assembled satellite before shipping and […]

First prototype GPS Sensor 08 assembled boards received

AmbaSat-1 GPS

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

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The latest batch of AmbaSat-1 kits are ready to ship. Just waiting on new solarboards to arrive and then off they go!