On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 08:00:59AM -0800, acheesehead wrote: > > Yeah, we don't exactly do the best job of getting the word out about > > BeagleBones in space. It has been done several times now, including at > > least one payload upon the ISS that I believe is still there. > > > > BeagleBones have been used as prototype test platforms for several years > > by several space agencies and solution providers and it is only natural for > > a few instances to actually end up making the journey. > > > > Tonight's launch of the Indian rocket (PSLV) around 10pm US Central time ( > > http://www.newsbharati.com/Encyc/2018/11/28/India-to-launch-HysIS.html). > > > > The payload will include the "Centauri-1" satellite with BeagleBone Black > > as the main flight computer running KubOS open source flight software by > > Kubos Corporation (https://www.kubos.com). It was developed for Fleet > > Space Technologies out of Australia (https://www.fleet.space/) by Kubos > > and Pumpkin (https://www.pumpkinspace.com). > > > > I wasn't able to find out a lot else on-line... > > https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/centauri-1.htm > > > > http://www.manmonthly.com.au/news/fleet-space-technologies-unveils-launch-partners-first-nanosatellite-launches/ > > > > > > I found a bit more about the flight controller computer at > > https://www.pumpkinspace.com/store/p208/mbm2.html. > > > > I'm going to try to do a better job at getting folks to talk about such > > events on this list as I believe this is of general interest. > >
Wow! I agree this is the kind of news that we would like to hear/see more of. Thanks very much! -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/20181129162131.GA30931%40tpx40.local. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
