GPS, long-range LoRa radio and a 9-axis motion sensor around an Arduino Nano, with a Remove Before Flight switch and its own ground station.
Each module sits in a female header on the Gen 2 board, so it can be lifted out, tested and swapped. Tap a part to find it in the 3D view.
A Ra-02 LoRa radio sends telemetry to the ground station over much longer distances than a basic 433 MHz link.
A NEO-6M GPS with a ceramic patch antenna reports position, altitude and speed, so you can follow and recover the payload.
MPU9250 motion and heading, BMP280 pressure and altitude, an ADXL335 accelerometer, and temperature and humidity.
A microswitch in a printed bracket keeps the board off until the red pin is pulled, just like real flight hardware.
Every module sits in female headers, so parts can be swapped and tested without a soldering iron.
The Arduino Nano programs over USB with the free Arduino IDE.
The CubeSat transmits over LoRa. The ground station receives every packet and the laptop shows it live.
An Arduino Nano and a Ra-02 LoRa module on their own board inside a 3D-printed box, with an SMA antenna in the end wall.
A single USB cable powers the receiver and carries the telemetry into the dashboard.
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Educational use only. Hexstar CubeSat kits are made for learning and educational experiments. They are not certified or intended for real spaceflight or orbital launch. High-altitude helium balloon launches are entirely at your own risk: Hexstar Universe does not guarantee that the payload will be recovered, or that data will be received throughout any mission. You are responsible for following local aviation and radio rules.
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