OPEN SOURCE SPACE EXPLORATION

LibreCube – Open Source Space Exploration

Our vision is to let everyone be involved in building systems for space exploration.

We believe that science and technology should be available to all.

Everything that is developed at LibreCube is free and open source and available to everyone.

• Open Source: We publish everything as open source and we use open source tools for all our projects.
• Free and Open Standards: We apply freely available and open (space) standards for our system designs.
• Reference Architecture: We create an ecosystem of reusable, modular elements with standardized interfaces.

Join the Community!

Do you like working with electronics, mechanics, software or creative design work? Do you share a passion for open source?

We welcome contributors with different skill levels and expertise, no matter if you are expert or beginner.

With LibreCube you can learn new technologies and skills, you can contribute to interesting projects, and engage in true and open international collaboration. And above all, you will be part of a movement for the liberation of access to, and utilization of, the exploration of Earth and Space!

How to start your journey with LibreCube? Where to find a task to work on? Probably the best starting place is to have a look at our community page.

Ecosystem Status

A quick overview on which elements of the ecosystem are available (green) or under development (orange). More details about each development can be found in the organization repo.

• Remote Segment
  • Instruments
    • Remote Sensing
    • …
  • Platform
    • Structure
      • LC2101v1 1U Structure
        Basic 1U structure
      • LC2101v2 1U Structure
        CubeSat-conforming 1U structure
      • LC2102v1 2U Structure
        Basic 2U structure
      • LC2102v2 2U Structure
        CubeSat-conforming 2U structure
      • LC2103v1 3U Structure
        Basic 3U structure
      • LC2103v2 3U Structure
        CubeSat-conforming 3U structure
    • Power
      • LC2201v2 Power Module
        Basic power supply module
      • LC2201v3 Power Module
        Advanced power supply module
      • LC2202v1 Battery Expansion Module
    • Communication
      • LC2301v1 WiFi Communications Module
        Basic communications module
      • LC2302v1 UHF Communications Module
        RF communications module
    • Thermal
    • Processing
    • Avionics
    • Propulsion
    • Motion
  • Support Equipment
    • Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE)
      • LC3101v1 Flatsat
    • Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE)
    • Software Ground Support Equipment (SGSE)
• Ground Segment
  • Ground Station System
    • Antenna System
    • Station System
    • Network System
  • Mission Operations System
    • Mission Control System
    • Mission Planning System
    • Automation System
    • Mission Support
    • Data Archive and Dissemination
    • Simulator
• User Segment