Open Sourcing CubeSat DesignPresented by

Randy HsiaoPrepared by

Artur Scholz

AffiliationNCKU, Taiwan

on behalf of theLibreCubeInitiative

at12th Annual Summer CubeSat Developers' Workshop, Logan, Utah, 8-9 August 2015

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Outline of Presentation

➢ Recap of CubeSat Success➢ Definition of Open Design➢ Why Open Source?➢ The LibreCube Initiative

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Open the Accessto Space

Overall Objective

UtilizationContribution

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A Short Recap of the CubeSat Success

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The Introduction of CubeSats

Education Tool

Science

Sharing

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Standardization: Key to Success

Unified mechanical outline

Decoupling from Launcher

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From Education to Operation

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Definition of Open Design

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Intellectual Property Rights

CopyrightProtects how

information is presented

PatentsProtects the subject

matter of information

TrademarksProtects “identifiers”

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OPEN SOURCE

Share the GoalShare the WorkShare the Result

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Open Source is Everywhere

design by freepik.com

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Why

Open Source?

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Open Sourcing YOUR CubeSat Project?

Who else is doing it?

How can I do it?

Why should I do this?

How can this be profitable?

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Downsides of Proprietary Solutions

Vendor Lock-In

Incompatibility

Restricted Insight

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Benefits of Open Source Design

Reliability

Customization

Innovation

Collaboration

Cost

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The LibreCube Initiative

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The Pillars

Open Source

Modularity

Compatibility

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Get Started: Browse Products

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Download Repository

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Then...

StudyModifyProduceSellUse

Give FeedbackContribute

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(some) Examples

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Example_1FlatSat Board

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Objective: Easier Access to Pins

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Challenge: Use KiCAD for the Task

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Result: LC-3103a (Support Equipment / EGSE)

Production Cost: $Vendor XXX Price Tag: $$$

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Example_2High Altitude Balloon Flight

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The Platform

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Flight Path

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Conclusion

LibreCube is an examplary open source initiative for CubeSats

An alternative to closed source business products

→ focus is on collaboration and community

Make CubeSats more accessible, more reliable, and foster standardization

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Thanks for Your Attention !

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