MISSION KOSTKA
1U
1U
1U
DIMENSIONS OF THE SATELLITE
DIMENSIONS OF THE SATELLITE
DIMENSIONS OF THE SATELLITE
2023
2023
2023
YEAR OF THE MISSION ESTABLISHMENT
YEAR OF THE MISSION ESTABLISHMENT
YEAR OF THE MISSION ESTABLISHMENT
1st
1st
1st
STUDENT SATELLITE IN
THE CZECH REPUBLIC
STUDENT SATELLITE IN
THE CZECH REPUBLIC
STUDENT SATELLITE IN
THE CZECH REPUBLIC
2026
2026
2026
YEAR OF THE PLANNED LAUNCH
YEAR OF THE PLANNED LAUNCH
YEAR OF THE PLANNED LAUNCH
WHAT IS KOSTKA
WHAT IS KOSTKA
KOSTKA is the first project developed by our YSpace team at Brno University of Technology. The aim of this mission is to become the first Czech satellite designed and constructed exclusively by students and successfully launched into orbit. It carries components developed directly by team members, complemented by proven hardware from leading Czech space companies. Throughout the development process, we are building a network between academia and the rapidly growing Czech space industry, creating valuable opportunities and hands-on experience for all parties involved.

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KOSTKA
The 1U satellite is the first Czech satellite built exclusively by students.
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KOSTKA
The 1U satellite is the first Czech satellite built exclusively by students.
Hover over the individual components to view details.
MISSION OBJECTIVES
MISSION OBJECTIVES
01
EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM
Provide hands-on experience across electronics, software, mechanics, operations, and management, giving students practical mission skills that directly support future projects.
01
EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM
Provide hands-on experience across electronics, software, mechanics, operations, and management, giving students practical mission skills that directly support future projects.
01
EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM
Provide hands-on experience across electronics, software, mechanics, operations, and management, giving students practical mission skills that directly support future projects.
01
RADIO COMMUNITY
Provide hands-on experience across electronics, software, mechanics, operations, and management, giving students practical mission skills that directly support future projects.
02
HAM COMMUNITY
Operate a live digipeater and periodic beacon, enabling the global amateur radio community to interact directly with KOSTKA and contribute to mission telemetry reception.
02
HAM COMMUNITY
Operate a live digipeater and periodic beacon, enabling the global amateur radio community to interact directly with KOSTKA and contribute to mission telemetry reception.
02
HAM COMMUNITY
Operate a live digipeater and periodic beacon, enabling the global amateur radio community to interact directly with KOSTKA and contribute to mission telemetry reception.
02
RADIO COMMUNITY
Operate a live digipeater and periodic beacon, enabling the global amateur radio community to interact directly with KOSTKA and contribute to mission telemetry reception.
03
ANTENNA VALIDATION
Test a custom UHF antenna designed and built entirely by YSpace members under real on-orbit conditions – verifying performance data that cannot be replicated in ground testing.
03
ANTENNA VALIDATION
Test a custom UHF antenna designed and built entirely by YSpace members under real on-orbit conditions – verifying performance data that cannot be replicated in ground testing.
03
ANTENNA VALIDATION
Test a custom UHF antenna designed and built entirely by YSpace members under real on-orbit conditions – verifying performance data that cannot be replicated in ground testing.
04
UHF INTERFERENCE MAPPING
Measure radio frequency interference across the amateur UHF band from low Earth orbit, generating data on the electromagnetic environment unavailable from any ground-based station.
04
UHF INTERFERENCE MAPPING
Measure radio frequency interference across the amateur UHF band from low Earth orbit, generating data on the electromagnetic environment unavailable from any ground-based station.
04
UHF INTERFERENCE MAPPING
Measure radio frequency interference across the amateur UHF band from low Earth orbit, generating data on the electromagnetic environment unavailable from any ground-based station.

1U CUBESAT SATELLITE
1U CUBESAT SATELLITE
1U CUBESAT SATELLITE
DIMENSIONS
DIMENSIONS
10cm x 10cm x 10cm
100mm x 100mm x 113,5mm
MASS
MASS
~ 1 kg
~ 1 kg
MISSION KOSTKA
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