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Newsletter #9, December 2025
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Dear LibreCube community!
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After a long while of newsletter silence (but with heavy development on the projects) you now receive a brief update on what was done, what is ongoing, and what will come next in the frame of LibreCube.
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- ARDC Grant: LibreCube receives a grant from ARDC to develop an open source UHF communication module for CubeSats. The grant will cover a period of 12 months and covers costs of up to ca. 70,000 EUR!
- DevelopSpace Grant: LibreCube receives a grant of 1,000 EUR to support prototyping development for the next evolution of the Power Module!
- Presentation at IEEE Conference: Shayan gave a talk on his contribution to the Python implementation of the CSSDS File Delivery Protocol at the IEEE International Conference on Communications.
- Google Summer of Code 2026: LibreCube will apply for participation in GSoC'26. More information to come soon.
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Complete
Listed here are the projects that made it out of the prototype stage and are now are part of the LibreCube ecosystem. Try them out!
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- 1U - 3U Structures: We now have fully CubeSat Design Spec compliant structures of size 1U, 2U, and 3U in our LibreCube ecosystem!
- 6U CubeSat Structure: We now also have a 6U structure in our repository - wow!
- Solar Panels: A set of solar panels for supplying ground vehicles with power.
- Blockly PLUTO Procedure Editor: A web-based application to create and edit PLUTO procedures in an easy way. See the live demo here.
- Computer Modules: These Raspberry Pi and Pyboard - based computer modules are the hardware foundation for creating a central onboard computer.
- SpaceCAN Tester: To support the development of modules, this web application lets you easily set up and test your SpaceCAN network.
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Ongoing
Here are the projects we are currently working on:
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- Onboard Software: Two reference implementations for the central onboard software (to be run on the central computer module); namely a Python-based version and a MicroPython one.
- Rust SpaceCAN: A Rust implementation of the SpaceCAN protocol, to be used for STM32 microcontrollers.
- Attitude Determination Module: A prototype for a basic attitude determination module. This shall be extended with position determination through GNSS.
- 1U Rover System: A showcase for how to use the LibreCube ecosystem to build various exploration systems, a dedicated repository for the 1U Rover is created.
Also have a look at the development board for updates.
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Next
Among the new projects in the pipeline are:
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- UHF Communications Module: Development of the 12 months project for creating a reliable UHF communication module for CubeSats will start in January.
- Power Module Version 3: Precursor works will be done to select modern components and revises the power system architecture.
- STM32 Prototype Module: This module will provide an STM32 alternative to the existing MicroPython prototype module.
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