Satellite

BisonSat Overview

  • Mix of COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) and SKC-designed subsystems
  • Pumpkin 1U structure and Command and Data Handling Subsystem
  • AstroDev VHF/UHF radio board with SKC designed and fabricated antennas
  • Clyde Space Electric Power Control board with four Clyde Space solar panels and two SKC designed and fabricated solar panels
  • Attitude control designed by SKC (passive magnetic control)
  • Camera board designed by SKC
  • Power switching board designed by SKC
  • Flight software written by SKC