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2 layers120 × 70 mmGround station, the printed circuit board in 3D
Size
120 × 70 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
26
Nets
42
Pads
102
Tracks, vias
177, 29
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
24 Feb 2025
Updated
7 May 2025

Overview

Ground station is an open-source printed circuit board by cbpmckinney, from the cbpmckinney/ece568rockets repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 120 × 70 mm with 26 parts on 42 nets, routed with 177 tracks and 29 vias.

Its parts include 14 connectors and 6 resistors. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.

README

README.md

ece568rockets

Parts

26
QtyValueFootprintReferences
6Conn_01x02_SocketConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ6, J7, J8, J9, J11, J13
4MountingHoleMountingHole:MountingHole_2.5mmH1, H2, H3, H4
310kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0309_L9.0mm_D3.2mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR1, R5, R6
2100RResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0309_L9.0mm_D3.2mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR3, R4
2Conn_01x04_SocketConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x04_P2.54mm_VerticalJ12, J14
2Conn_01x06_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4, J5
1180RResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0309_L9.0mm_D3.2mm_P2.54mm_VerticalR2
1Adafruit_Feather_RP2040_RFM9xModule:Adafruit_FeatherA1
1Conn_01x02_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ1
1Conn_01x03_PinConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_VerticalJ2
1Conn_01x08_SocketConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ3
1Conn_01x13_SocketConnector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x13_P2.54mm_VerticalJ10
1LOGOgraphics:rocket_logo_black_48_no_windowG***

Questions

How big is the Ground station PCB?

It measures 120 × 70 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Ground station use?

26 parts. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the Ground station KiCad files?

From the cbpmckinney/ece568rockets repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is ground_station/pcb/ground_station.kicad_pcb and its schematic ground_station/pcb/ground_station.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Ground station design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask cbpmckinney before reusing the design.

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