Open Orbit

Building a CubeSat to livestream Earth from space

2U CubeSat

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The Mission

Our team is building a CubeSat to livestream Earth from Space!

We believe real aerospace education should be accessible to all. Our mission is to empower motivated undergraduate students with hands-on experience in designing and manufacturing space hardware.

Built on Open Source Excellence

Our project builds upon the success of pioneering open-source projects like OreSat and LibreCube , which demonstrated the viability of open-source satellite technology.

OreSat0.5 Computer Aided Design model showing CubeSat components and structure

OreSat0.5 CAD Model

Open-source CubeSat design reference

Form Factor

Open

Source

Real Experience · Resume Building · On-campus

Join the Open Orbit Team

Gain hands-on experience in aerospace, marketing, and project management. Perfect for senior design or building your professional portfolio.

Student Marketer

Open Orbit Outreach

CSU Engineering Building, C109

Develop promotional strategies and manage various media channels for our CubeSat program.

3+ hours/week

Student Copywriter

Open Orbit Outreach

CSU Engineering Building, C109

Craft targeted content, produce monthly reports, and translate technical mission goals into compelling public narratives.

3+ hours/week

Student Web Developer

Open Orbit Engineering

CSU Engineering Building, C109

Design and develop web content to showcase our technical mission. Opportunity to take ownership of site architecture and build from the ground up.

3+ hours/week

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Support Our Mission

Help Launch Our CubeSat

Your contribution helps fund hardware, testing, and launch costs for our open-source CubeSat mission. Every donation brings us closer to making space technology accessible to all.

Join our mission to democratize space technology through open-source innovation. Together, we can push the boundaries of what's possible in space exploration.

Help Colorado Students Get to Space!

$740

raised of $5,225 goal

14% 4 donations

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Projects

Discover our hands-on approach to satellite development, from CubeSat design to ground infrastructure deployment.

CubeSat Bus

Building upon the open-source OreSat platform for our CubeSat mission, leveraging proven flight heritage and modular design.

Explore Project

Ground Station

Developing a high-bandwidth ground station with 2-axis tracking capability to support real-time satellite communications and Earth observation data transmission.

Explore Project

HAB

Testing spacecraft components and systems using high altitude balloons as a cost-effective platform for near-space environment validation.

High altitude balloon payload system with sensors and electronics

Explore Project

Optical Payload

Developing a high-resolution Earth observation payload for continuous livestreaming from orbit, addressing limitations of current ISS feeds.

Explore Project

Open Orbit Team

Colorado State University students

Meet Our Team

We are a team of undergraduate students at Colorado State University, with a shared passion for space exploration and satellite development. We are all volunteers working together to push the boundaries of accessible space systems.

Learn About Us