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Completed model CubeSat

A completed model of an imaginary 1U CubeSat.

The image shows a completed model of an imaginary 1U CubeSat. It is made from a template printed on light card. A micro:bit single board computer, programmed to act as a sun sensor, is mounted inside.

Model designed and built by Denis Burchill.

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