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What is Kitsat?

Kitsat is a fully functional real satellite for educational use and space hobbyists. It makes space tech fun.
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WISA Woodsat

Kitsat goes to space. WISA Woodsat is a Kitsat with a plywood surfaces and substructure with upgraded systems for spaceflight.

Read more about the mission at wisawoodsat.space or check out our more technical blogs at kitsat.fi/blogs.
Photos and renderings ot the satellite are at our Flickr photostream and galleries.

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What's new?

Electron on the launch pad in New Zealand

22.07.2021

Electron returns to flight soon

Two screws

14.07.2021

A Tale of two screws

Kevin and Samuli with the satellite in a test pod

09.07.2021

Shake, rattle and rock'n'roll – WISA Woodsat was tested at ESTEC

At the UPM Plywood R & D center

30.06.2021

Plywood explained

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

23.06.2021

We were at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!

Plywood panels for the flight model

21.06.2021

Two weeks to testing, three months to remember

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