Adafruit in Space: UNISAT-7 #Breakout

Some MCP9808 High Accuracy I2C Temperature Sensor Breakout Boards made into space on the UNISAT-7. Thanks for the Sharing!

We integrated eight MCP9808 breakout boards
inside our newest satellite, UNISAT-7, that was launched in space on March
22nd, 2021, using a Soyuz-2 rocket. The sensors are spread inside the
structure, to monitor several panels and payloads onboard.
We just made minor modifications to the breakout boards to ensure
reliability in space (for sustaining the vibrational environment during
launch), and we added space-qualified thermal pads to ensure e correct
temperature readout.
UNISAT-7 is now in LEO orbit, and we have already received the telemetry
from all the sensors (it’s kind of cold at 550km of altitude where UNISAT-7
is now, average temperature is about 2°C).
We are grateful for your work on embedded components, as the use of your
sensors greatly helped us in a swift development of our space platform.

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