2 layers

Cubesat

PCB CubeSat

Copper layers: 2
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Parts: 9
Nets: 28
Pads: 60
Tracks, vias: 17, 4
Routed: Yes
KiCad: KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created: 10 Aug 2025
Updated: 10 Aug 2025

Overview

Cubesat is an open-source printed circuit board by NeverBackPing, from the NeverBackPing/PCB_CubeSat repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board with 9 parts on 28 nets, routed with 17 tracks and 4 vias.

It is built around the MPU-6050. Its parts include 7 resistors and 2 ICs.

Main components

MPU-6050
QFN-24-EP(4x4)-40℃~+85℃ 16bit 1KB 2.375V~3.46V 5uA Accelerometer Gyroscope I2C X,Y,Z X,Y,Z ±16g ±2000dps QFN-24-EP(4x4) Accelerometers ROHSTDK InvenSenseAccelerometers

README

README.md

PCB CubeSat

Parts

Qty	Value	Footprint	References
4	4.7k	Resistor_SMD:R_0201_0603Metric	R4, R5, R6, R7
3	10k	Resistor_SMD:R_0201_0603Metric	R1, R2, R3
1	MCP9808_MSOP	Package_SO:MSOP-8_3x3mm_P0.65mm	U1
1	MPU-6050	Sensor_Motion:InvenSense_QFN-24_4x4mm_P0.5mm	U2

Questions

What parts does the Cubesat use?

9 parts, built around the MPU-6050. 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 Cubesat KiCad files?

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

Can I use the Cubesat design in my own project?

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

Project files

Show this board on your page

A live frame, for any web page

<iframe src="https://pcbkit.io/embed/boards/neverbackping-pcb-cubesat" title="Cubesat in PCBKit" width="100%" height="480" style="border:0;border-radius:12px" allow="fullscreen" loading="lazy"></iframe>

A picture

<img src="https://pcbkit.io/embed/boards/neverbackping-pcb-cubesat.jpg" alt="Cubesat" width="1200" height="900">

A picture that opens the board, for a README

[![Cubesat](https://pcbkit.io/embed/boards/neverbackping-pcb-cubesat.jpg?size=s)](https://pcbkit.io/boards/neverbackping-pcb-cubesat)

Source

Repository: NeverBackPing/PCB_CubeSat
Board file: cubesat.kicad_pcb
Commit: bb14643
Licence: Not stated

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