MySatKit

MySat Factory Tour: Part 2 🛰️
Earlier we showed the room where we 3D-print plastic parts for MySatKit. Today – a little more behind the scenes. We will show two more rooms: our storage/assembly room and our soldering room.

In total, we currently have 5 rooms. But if we show everything at once, people may realize we are actually just slowly converting an entire Soviet factory into a space program 😄

Our “space factory” is located inside an old Soviet factory building. Rent here is about $3 per square meter. The building was supposed to be demolished years ago and replaced with something “modern and shiny,” but first COVID happened, and then russia decided to make the worst startup pitch in history and invaded Ukraine. So the old factory is still standing… and now space technology is being built inside it.

The building has no central heating, so in winter we locally heat each room separately. Sometimes the soldering room is warmer than the CEO’s office 😅

Because of constant missile attacks, we also regularly have problems with water and electricity. So we store water in large bottles, and we built our own parallel electrical network powered by batteries. It keeps our equipment running even during blackouts. ⚡The batteries are located in the 3D printer room – probably the most cyberpunk room in the entire building Honestly, if someone added neon lights and synthwave music, it could become a sci-fi movie set.

The first room is our MySat component storage and assembly room. Here we assemble mechanical parts, prepare kits, and pack all components into boxes before shipping. This is the place where your MySat begins its journey into space… or at least into international postal logistics 😄

This room also contains a small exhibition of our prototypes: stratospheric vehicles, deployers for real CubeSats, and even experimental exoskeletons for space. These exoskeletons do not help astronauts move – they actually make movement harder, adding resistance so astronauts in microgravity lose less bone and muscle mass. So this may be one of the few exoskeletons in the world officially designed to make life more difficult 😅

We had to renovate this room because all MySat parts were getting covered with dust very quickly. We installed the electrical wiring and lighting ourselves, painted the walls, and added a PVC ceiling so orders would arrive to customers as clean as possible. Space is cool, but nobody likes receiving “limited edition lunar dust” inside a package.

The second room is our electronics soldering room. It still has original wooden wall panels that are more than 40 years old. At this point they probably remember the Soviet Union better than most history teachers.

Inside the room there is a Webasto diesel heater and a soldering exhaust system. The room smells slightly like electronics, engineering ambition, and occasionally burned flux.

For electronics assembly we use modern smart soldering irons. They heat up almost instantly, can even run from a power bank, and measure temperature very accurately because the temperature sensor is located directly inside the tip. The soldering tips also require almost no cleaning. And the best part – the soldering irons contain accelerometers. Almost the same type as inside MySat 🛰️ If the soldering iron does not move for several minutes, it automatically disables heating. So even our soldering irons have their own onboard power-saving system. Honestly, some humans should probably have this feature too.

This is what real space technology manufacturing looks like. Not a sterile sci-fi laboratory, but an old factory, soldering irons, printers, batteries, cold walls, and very stubborn people.

And honestly, we kind of like it 🚀

If you have more questions about our production process, we will be happy to answer them.

If you want to see how real satellites are built from scratch and actually learn space engineering hands-on, get your MySat kit today and start building your own mission to orbit: www.mysatkit.com

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🚀 Build a satellite before you get a Job at NASA/ESA/JAXA (or at least impress them)

Space used to be “only for astronauts in movies and people with very serious haircuts”. Not anymore. Today, students and engineers around the world are already learning with MySat - including communities connected to NASA, ESA, and JAXA. Yes, real space people. Yes, real CubeSats.

And the funny part? You don’t need a billion-dollar budget or a rocket launch license to start.

You just need curiosity… and about $128 and 3D printer.

💡 MySat lets you:

Build and understand how a real satellite works
Learn power, communication, sensors, and onboard systems
Break things (safely) and actually understand why they broke
Impress teachers, recruiters, and probably your future boss

Think of it as:
👉 LEGO for space engineers
👉 But slightly more dangerous (in a cool way)
👉 And much better for your career

Because here is the secret nobody tells you:

🚀 People who understand satellites don’t wait for jobs - jobs start looking for them.

So whether your dream is:
working at NASA
designing CubeSats
or just saying “I can build a satellite” at parties (highly effective conversation starter)

MySatKit is your first step.

🌍 Learn it. Build it. Show it. Get hired. 👉 www.mysatkit.com

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🛰️ File system plugin update - MySat Release 1.3

In this release, we have introduced important improvements that make the system more stable, reliable, and easier to use.

🔧 What’s new:
📁 Updated ESP32 filesystem to LittleFS for improved performance and stability
🌐 Improved WebGUI data upload process
📘 Updated documentation with clearer step-by-step guidance

📖 Important:
Please carefully review the updated instruction (steps 1-17) here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/146EPTvLMzydpwUMsbJWAC3gcRO6yPDe3p8kIpxRUwU4/edit?tab=t.mkgezpqxvo88

These steps are essential for correct setup and proper system operation.

🚀 What you should do:
Update your filesystem plugin to LittleFS
Follow the updated instructions (14 - 17)
Upload data using the WebGUI as described

💬 Feedback & thanks

We are especially grateful to all users who have already tested the release and reported bugs 🛰️

Your feedback is extremely valuable - we will do our best to fix the reported issues as soon as possible in upcoming updates.

We are always happy to receive feedback, suggestions, and ideas - they directly help us improve MySat 🚀

Thank you for being part of the project and supporting its development!

🛰️ Build your first satellite: www.mysatkit.com

🚀 Introducing MySat Strato new frame

We continue developing the MySat Strato project, and today we’re showing the second version of the frame - now even more functional and better adapted for real flights.

🔧 Key technical upgrades:
• Frame made from a combination of fiberglass laminate and metal - ensuring strength, thermal resistance, and reliability in harsh stratospheric conditions
• Dedicated mount for an antenna to maintain stable communication
• Integrated support for a GPS-GSM/LTE tracker
• Action camera platform - capture unique shots from 20–30 km altitude
• Special rail with a nameplate - perfect for mission patches, identification, or experimental modules

🌍 MySat is not just a kit. It’s a platform for:
• learning space technologies
• building your own space, stratospheric and nanosatellite experiments
• testing communication systems, sensors, and new ideas before going to space

We are creating a tool that lets you move from theory to real launches - fast, accessible, and hands-on.

⚡️ Right now, it’s critically important for us to make a few sales to accelerate production and future versions: https://www.mysatkit.com/product/my-sat-space-fan-kit/

If you’ve been thinking about trying your own “space” project - this is the moment.

👉 Order MySat today and become part of a new generation of engineers and explorers.
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🚀 Introducing the first edition case for the MySat Strato Ground Station!

We’re excited to share an early look at our first-edition enclosure designed специально for the MySat Strato ground station 📡

🔧 What’s inside?
This version is built around the Heltec LoRa 32 V3 (433 MHz) platform - a reliable and flexible solution for long-range communication and satellite experiments.

💡 This is just the beginning.
More technical details, design insights, and improvements are coming very soon!

💬 We would really appreciate any proposals, ideas, or feedback!
Your input helps us improve and build better tools for the community.

🛰️ MySat is an educational and engineering platform that makes space technology accessible. From hands-on satellite kits to real communication experiments, we help students, makers, and engineers explore how modern space systems actually work.
You can buy your personal satellite here: https://www.mysatkit.com/product/my-sat-space-fan-kit/

👉 Stay tuned for updates
👉 Follow us for more behind-the-scenes development
👉 And if you're building your own ground station — let’s connect!

🌕 You chose the winner - meet your Artemis II keychain 🚀

After an incredible response on our page, you chose your favorite Artemis II keychain - and it’s absolutely stunning - a flat, fluorescent keychain featuring the Moon’s landscape with the Artemis II mission logo.

Minimal. Bright. Space-inspired. Exactly what we love.

🎁 And yes - we’re including it with every MySat order placed in April.
No codes. No tricks. Just build space - and get something special with it.

🛰️ What is MySat?

MySat isn’t just a kit - it’s your first step into real space engineering.

You don’t just assemble parts.
You build your own satellite system, test it, experiment with it, and actually understand how space missions work — from the inside.

It’s for:
• future space engineers
• students and educators
• makers and curious minds
• anyone who ever looked at the Moon and thought: “I want to be part of this”

🌍 Start your mission here:
https://www.mysatkit.com

Build. Launch ideas. Go further.

And get your limited Artemis II keychain while it lasts 🌙

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🚀 Getting ready for the stratosphere with MySat Strato!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-VfGe7x_eQ

We’re reviewing a latex weather balloon for our upcoming platform launch 🛰️

For this mission, we’re using a 1 kg balloon from Kaymont. On the ground, its diameter is about 1.5 meters, but as it ascends into the stratosphere, it expands to nearly 8 meters!

At an altitude of around 34 km, the balloon will burst due to internal pressure – which is a completely normal phase of the flight. At that point, atmospheric pressure is only about ~1% of sea level 🌍

These conditions allow us to test MySat Strato in an environment close to space.

🌌 MySat Strato is the next step for the MySat community – an opportunity to launch your MySat to near space, into the stratosphere above 30 km!

We’ll share more details about the project next month 👀

🎁 Reminder: everyone who purchases a MySat STEM kit this month will receive a unique keychain dedicated to the successful Artemis II mission

👉 Get your MySat kit here: www.mysatkit.com

🚀 Artemis II Bonus - Help Us Choose 🌙

This April, every MySat order comes with an exclusive Moon keychain inspired by Artemis II - but we want you to decide which one goes into the box!

👇 What do you pick?
LEFT - flat, fluorescent Moon design 🌕
RIGHT - 3D Moon with realistic craters 🌑

👍 Like = flat version
❤️ Heart = 3D crater version

🛰️ What is MySat?
MySat is a STEM educational kit built like a mini CubeSat - learn how real satellites work: coding, electronics, sensors, and communication, all in one device.

👉 Get yours personal satellite: www.mysatkit.com