Pumpkin, Inc.

Updated 10 Jul 2026
Manufacturer United States Listed
101 Products
31 Years Active
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About Pumpkin, Inc.

Pumpkin, Inc. was founded in 1995, initially producing the Salvo RTOS for microcontrollers. In 2003 the company entered the nanosatellite market with its CubeSat Kit product line, which has since become a de facto standard in the CubeSat industry with over 150 kits delivered across 0.5U through 3U configurations. The firm is ITAR-registered and sells exclusively to qualified customers worldwide.

The company's product portfolio spans complete nanosatellite buses (the SUPERNOVA series in 3U, 6U, and 12U), structural assemblies, command-and-data-handling modules, electrical power systems, GPS/GNSS receiver modules, lithium battery modules, and custom solar panels. All flight products carry 'Flight Qualified / Space Proven' status. Pumpkin also develops GUTS flight software, the Salvo RTOS, and the SupMCU firmware suite used across its module ecosystem.

Pumpkin's SUPERNOVA architecture has flown on missions from LEO through GTO and has been contracted by the NRO (Colony 1 program), SpaceVR (Overview 1 VR CubeSats), and numerous universities and government agencies. Pumpkin's fixed solar panels boast 100% on-orbit success since 2008 across 600+ panels delivered.

Milestones

  • 1995 Pumpkin, Inc. founded as a privately held California corporation; first commercial product was the Salvo(TM) RTOS.
  • 2003 Pumpkin began deliveries of the CubeSat Kit(TM), a hardware/software platform conforming to the CubeSat Design Specification.
  • 2009 Pumpkin designed and delivered twelve MISC 2 3U-size CubeSats to the NRO's Colony 1 Bus (C1B) program.
  • 2014 Release of the SUPERNOVA(TM) 6U-size supersymmetric general-purpose nanosatellite bus.
  • 2016 Pumpkin selected by SpaceVR to build its first two Overview 1 (O1) VR CubeSats.

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A development tool that allows a CubeSat Kit-compatible module to be installed upside-down on the 104-pin CubeSat bus, for testing modules lacking stackthrough connectors or for underside debug access.

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Flight-proven

Flight-proven 12U CubeSat bus with 10U payload volume, 105–110W peak solar power, Linux computing, and 1° pointing accuracy.

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Flight-proven

A compact, deployable 135W solar array with two single-motor Solar Array Drive Assemblies (SADAs) driving independently steerable 67W triple-panel solar arrays, compatible with Pumpkin's SUPERNOVA 12U structure.

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Flight-proven

A compact 7U-stowed deployable solar array that unfolds into a 24-panel, 192-cell array delivering up to 220W of power for a wide range of spacecraft architectures.

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Flight-proven

The 2nd Switch (L2) Spring Upgrade Kit provides hardware parts to enhance the spring strength of the second switch on Pumpkin base plate assemblies, compatible with Rev-E or later motherboard modules in CubeSat Kit™ chassis.

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Flight-proven

Flight-proven 6U CubeSat bus with 4U payload volume, 68W peak solar power, Linux-based computing, and multi-band RF — 6-month lead time.

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Flight-proven

CubeSat Kit structural walls that extend an MAI-100/200 ADCS unit into a 1U chassis section, enabling integration into larger multi-unit CubeSat structures.

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The Attitude Determination and Control System (ADACS) Kit provides a comprehensive solution for spacecraft attitude control.

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A CubeSat Kit development module that breaks out all bus I/O, USER and MHX signals to headers compatible with common logic analyzers and protocol analyzers.

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Flight-proven

A 0.031in/0.8mm thick fixed (non-deployable) end-panel solar panel for CubeSat Kit satellites, built using Pumpkin's flight-proven PMDSAS construction methods.

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Flight-proven

Fixed (non-deployable) side/body-mounted solar panels for CubeSat Kit satellites, available in 1U, 1.5U, 2U and 3U cell configurations, built using Pumpkin's flight-proven PMDSAS construction methods.

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Flight-proven

Pumpkin's complete CubeSat bus kit built around the Microchip dsPIC33FJ256GB210 low-power 16-bit Digital Signal Controller, bundling structure, C&DH module, development tools, RTOS/software and documentation.

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Flight-proven

Pumpkin's complete CubeSat bus kit built around the Microchip PIC24FJ256GA110 low-power 16-bit MCU, bundling structure, command & data handling module, development tools, RTOS/software and documentation.

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Flight-proven

Pumpkin's complete CubeSat bus kit built around the Microchip PIC24FJ256GB210 low-power 16-bit MCU with USB On-The-Go support, bundling structure, C&DH module, development tools, RTOS/software and documentation.

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Flight-proven

A flight-qualified cover plate for CubeSat Kit structures permitting the use of up to four separation/inhibit switches, installable in any of four orientations at the top of the chassis.

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Flight-proven

A hardware-and-software upgrade bundle that adds Silicon Labs C8051F120 development and flight capability to an existing CubeSat Kit.

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Flight-proven

A software and hardware upgrade package adding Microchip dsPIC33FJ256GP710 support to an existing CubeSat Kit purchase, for customers who originally bought a Kit with a different processor family.

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Flight-proven

A hardware-and-software upgrade bundle that adds Texas Instruments MSP430 development and flight capability to an existing CubeSat Kit.

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Flight-proven

A software and hardware upgrade package adding Microchip PIC24FJ256GA110 support to an existing CubeSat Kit purchase, for customers who originally bought a Kit with a different processor family.

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Flight-proven

A software and hardware upgrade package adding Microchip PIC24FJ256GB210 support to an existing CubeSat Kit purchase, for customers who originally bought a Kit with a different processor family.

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Flight-proven

A precision aluminum end-plate assembly that forms the Motherboard Module (MBM)/C&DH end of a CubeSat Kit structure, available with single- or dual-independent separation switches.

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Flight-proven

A base-plate assembly variant configured to mount a third-party AntS deployable antenna system, with dual independent separation switches, forming the Motherboard-Module end of a CubeSat Kit structure.

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Flight-proven

Pumpkin's pioneering one-piece sheet-metal CubeSat structural element, available in 0.5U-3U sizes, that forms the primary chassis of a CubeSat Kit structure and defines its 97mm x 97mm internal cross-section.

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This page offers various CubeSat Kit™ components specifically designed for the ISIS Antenna System (AntS), including solar panels, cover plate assemblies, base plate assemblies, and solar panel clips.

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A precision aluminum end-plate assembly that forms the payload end of a CubeSat Kit structure, secured to the Chassis Walls and fitted with four corner feet per the CubeSat Design Specification.

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Flight-proven

A cover-plate assembly variant configured to mount a third-party AntS deployable antenna system, with dual independent separation switches, forming one end of a CubeSat Kit structure.

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Flight-proven

A precision-machined aluminum base plate assembly for the CubeSat Kit structure, designed for use with the Motherboard Module (MBM) C&DH subsystem and featuring dual switch functionality.

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Flight-proven

A CDS-compliant cover-plate assembly with an 88mm-diameter central cutout for payload-end apertures such as optics or antennas, with optional separation plungers and switches.

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Flight-proven

A bulkhead plate used on the payload end of a CubeSat Kit structure to interface Pumpkin's sheet-metal Chassis Walls with a machined-aluminum external payload, enabling hybrid sheetmetal/machined CubeSat structures.

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Flight-proven

A CDS-compliant cover-plate assembly with four corner feet used on the payload end of a CubeSat Kit structure to interface a machined-aluminum external payload, typically paired with the Payload Adapter Plate.

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Flight-proven

The premium, higher-specification tier of Pumpkin's flight-proven one-piece sheet-metal CubeSat structural element, offered in 0.5U-3U sizes as Flight Hardware, Flight Qualified, Space Proven.

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Flight-proven

Custom body-mounted solar panels built with Pumpkin's Modular Deployable Solar Array System (PMDSAS) technology, priced per solar cell, with a 100% on-orbit success rate since 2008.

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Flight-proven

Custom deployable solar panels built with Pumpkin's Modular Deployable Solar Array System (PMDSAS) technology, priced per solar cell, with a 100% on-orbit success rate since 2008.

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Pumpkin, Inc. offers custom solar panels, including body-mounted and deployable options, designed for various space applications.

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Pumpkin CubeSat Kit module that hosts a Pluggable Processor Module (PPM) to form a low-power 8- or 16-bit MCU/DSC command-and-data-handling (C&DH) module for a CubeSat.

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A simple development tool board for CubeSat modules conforming to the 104-pin CubeSat bus standard, used to characterize power requirements and support testing of CubeSat Kit-compatible modules.

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The DVC 1 Desktop Vacuum Chamber is a compact and essential tool for various space-related applications, offering a controlled vacuum environment for testing and research.

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The DVC 2 Desktop Vacuum Chamber 2 is a compact and versatile vacuum chamber designed for various applications, offering both natural and hard-anodized aluminum base types.

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A desktop switching power supply, available in +5Vdc or 6-12Vdc output variants, used to bench-power Pumpkin's Development Board and Motherboard Module during ground development.

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A CubeSat Kit test module that simulates one Remove-Before-Flight switch and up to three separation switches, electrically compatible with common CubeSat EPS designs.

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Flight-proven

Pumpkin's flight GNSS receiver module for CubeSats, built around a NovAtel OEM719-series 555-channel space-grade receiver with dual selectable orbit propagators (Vinti7 and SGP4) for position, navigation and timing.

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This product is the HCC-Embedded 8051 EFFS-THIN SD Card Library, specifically designed for use with the CubeSat Kit.

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This product is an HCC-Embedded dsPIC33 EFFS-THIN SD Card Library specifically designed for use with the CubeSat Kit.

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This product is an HCC-Embedded MSP430 EFFS-THIN SD Card Library specifically designed for use with the CubeSat Kit.

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This product is an HCC-Embedded PIC24 EFFS-THIN SD Card Library specifically designed for use with the CubeSat Kit.

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Flight-proven

Multi-channel space-grade EPS module with 6 MPPT solar inputs (max 480W total), dual Li-Ion battery ports, and configurable 3.3–28V output rails with >99% efficiency.

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A high-performance, highly efficient FPGA-driven, GaNFET-based multichannel power system module for small satellites, handling up to 480W of solar input and ~300W of regulated output power.

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The EPSM1 is a high-power, multi-channel Electrical Power System Module designed for space applications.

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A CubeSat Kit development module that visually displays the status of all 48 bus I/O lines on LEDs for at-a-glance monitoring during integration and test.

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Flight-proven

Space-grade 8-cell Li-Ion battery module with coulomb-counting SoC, cell balancing, configurable voltage (2S4P/3S2P/4S2P), and 15A max output — up to 100Wh.

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Flight-proven

Pumpkin's flight-qualified, protected lithium-ion battery module (BM2) with state-of-charge reporting, configurable cell topology and capacity, for CubeSats and small satellites.

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A programming/debug adapter cable that connects a Silicon Labs USB Debug Adapter to a Pluggable Processor Module (PPM) B1 in a CubeSat Kit.

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A programming/debug adapter cable that connects a TI MSP430 Flash Emulation Tool (FET) to a Pluggable Processor Module (PPM) A1/A2/A3 in a CubeSat Kit.

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A programming/debug adapter used to connect a Microchip In-Circuit Debugger (ICD 3) or PICkit programmer to a CubeSat Kit Pluggable Processor Module (PPM D1/D2/E1).

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A low-cost development-only Electrical Power System module with 10-20Wh of battery energy that supplies +7.4Vdc, +5Vdc and +3.3Vdc rails to a CubeSat Kit stack during bench development.

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A CubeSat Kit Accessories module (Load Board A) sold by Pumpkin for use during CubeSat integration and test.

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A CubeSat Kit accessory module that exposes VBATT, +5V_SYS and VCC_SYS power buses on banana jacks and connectors for drawing or injecting test power.

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Flight-proven

A custom PMDSAS solar array configured to the design constraints of a customer's lunar rover, with custom solar cell string configuration and ability to incorporate additional sensors or subsystems.

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A hard-anodized aluminum standoff kit that couples the four threaded-rod columns of a CubeSat electronics module stack to the Chassis Walls, preventing lateral motion under vibration.

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Pumpkin, Inc. offers MISC™ Satellite Assemblies, providing essential components for various space missions.

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Pumpkin, Inc. offers MISC™ Solar Panel Arrays, designed for various space applications.

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The Motherboard Mockup Module is prototyping hardware designed as a stand-in for the flight hardware Motherboard Module (MBM) within the CubeSat Kit™ nanosatellite architecture.

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Flight-proven

Pumpkin's flagship flight on-board computer carrier module: combined with a Pluggable Processor Module it forms a low-power 8- or 16-bit MCU/DSC command-and-data-handling (C&DH) module for CubeSats.

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Flight-proven

1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 Linux on-board computer module for CubeSats with 4.5× UARTs, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, RS-422, and 104-pin CubeSat Kit bus.

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Pumpkin, Inc. offers NSL Globalstar Communication Systems for space applications.

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A ruggedized Pelican-brand transport/storage case sold by Pumpkin as an accessory for safely transporting CubeSat Kit hardware.

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Flight-proven

Flight-qualified, space-proven pluggable command-and-data-handling processor module built around TI's MSP430F1612 16-bit MCU, for use with the CubeSat-compatible Motherboard Module (MBM).

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The Pluggable Processor Module A1 (PPM A1) is a component for CubeSat Kits, featuring TI's MSP430F1612 processor.

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Flight-proven

Flight-qualified, space-proven pluggable command-and-data-handling processor module built around TI's MSP430F1611 16-bit MCU, for use with the CubeSat-compatible Motherboard Module (MBM).

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Flight-proven

Flight-qualified, space-proven pluggable command-and-data-handling processor module built around TI's MSP430F2618 16-bit MCU, for use with the CubeSat-compatible Motherboard Module (MBM).

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Flight-proven

Flight-qualified, space-proven pluggable command-and-data-handling processor module built around Silicon Labs' C8051F120 8-bit MCU, for use with the CubeSat-compatible Motherboard Module (MBM).

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Flight-proven

Flight-qualified, space-proven CubeSat Kit processor module for the Motherboard Module (MBM), built around a soldered Microchip PIC24FJ256GA110 microcontroller.

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Flight-proven

Flight-qualified, space-proven CubeSat Kit processor module for the Motherboard Module (MBM), built around a soldered Microchip dsPIC33FJ256GP710 Digital Signal Controller.

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Flight-proven

Flight-qualified, space-proven CubeSat Kit processor module for the Motherboard Module (MBM), built around a soldered Microchip PIC24FJ256GB210 microcontroller.

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A socketed development version of Pumpkin's C&DH processor module built around Silicon Labs' C8051F120 8-bit MCU, for use with the CubeSat-compatible Development Board (DB).

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A pluggable, socketed processor module for the CubeSat Kit Development Board, built around a Microchip PIC24FJ256GA110 MCU or dsPIC33FJ256GP710 DSC in a user-replaceable ZIF socket.

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A pluggable, socketed processor module for the CubeSat Kit Development Board, built around a Microchip PIC24FJ256GB210 MCU in a user-replaceable ZIF socket, with built-in USB.

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A prototyping PCB module for the CubeSat Kit that lets engineers wire through-hole components into circuitry connected to the CubeSat Kit Bus Connector.

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A CubeSat Kit-compatible motherboard module designed to host a BeagleBone Black (BBB) single-board computer, serving as an on-board computer for nanosatellites and similar equipment.

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Pumpkin's CubeSat Kit is a comprehensive and flexible hardware and software solution for CubeSat missions, now in its fourth generation.

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A motherboard module designed to interface a BeagleBone Black (BBB) processor with a CubeSat Kit (CSK) bus, providing various I/O options and power management.

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Flight-proven

A low-cost, portable 2U rackmount satellite simulator hosting a SUPERNOVA-based satellite simulator electronics stack running a stripped-down version of Pumpkin's flight-proven GUTS flight software.

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The Rackmount SUPERNOVA Satellite Simulator (RS3) is a comprehensive tool for satellite development and testing.

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Flight-proven

A precision aluminum bracket used in 1.5U/2U/3U CubeSat Kit structures to support and guide the Remove-Before-Flight pin, power connector and USB connector when the Motherboard Module is mounted away from the Base Plate.

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Flight-proven

A Remove-Before-Flight (RBF) pin and lanyard used to engage the RBF pin/switch of a CubeSat Kit, keeping the satellite powered off during ground handling and integration.

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A kit containing threaded rods and coaxial aluminum through-hole spacers designed to physically retain CubeSat Kit™ modules in a stack, adhering to the PC/104 specification.

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Salvo™ 4 Pro is a real-time operating system designed for PIC24 MCUs and dsPIC DSCs, offering a robust solution for embedded systems.

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The Salvo™ LE-to-Pro Upgrade provides an enhanced version of the Salvo Real-Time Operating System, offering advanced features and capabilities for embedded systems.

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Salvo™ is a real-time operating system designed for embedded systems, including those used in space applications.

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Salvo™ Renewal is a product offered by Pumpkin, Inc. for their Salvo™ Real-Time Operating System.

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A USB-based JTAG debug adapter for programming and debugging Silicon Labs C8051-family microcontrollers used in Pumpkin's CubeSat Kit development hardware.

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Flight-proven

A set of 8 low-mass clips for mounting up to six solar panels to the faces of a Pumpkin CubeSat Kit structure without shims.

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A set of clips designed to secure solar panels to the ISIS Antenna System (AntS) on CubeSats.

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Flight-proven

A flight-proven Pumpkin Modular Deployable Solar Array System (PMDSAS) fixed solar panel that replaces the default cover on the ISIS AntS antenna module, generating over 2W in AM0 conditions.

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Replacement thermal shield for Stanford Research Systems (SRS) SR630 16 Channel Thermocouple Monitor and rebranded units of the same design.

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Pumpkin, Inc. offers SUPERNOVA™ Satellite Assemblies, providing integrated solutions for various space missions.

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Pumpkin, Inc. offers SUPERNOVA™ Standard Solar Panels for space applications.

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SUPERNOVA™ Structural Components are available from Pumpkin, Inc.

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The CubeSat Kit™ is available for Microchip PIC24 MCUs with USB OTG, Microchip PIC24 MCUs, and Microchip dsPIC33 DSCs, offering a versatile platform for CubeSat development.

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Flight-proven

A Total Phase Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer offered by Pumpkin Space as a CubeSat Kit accessory for bus-level debugging.

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A USB-to-serial debug adapter that provides a debugging terminal interface and optional power to Pumpkin CubeSat Kit modules via a 4-pin FPC connector.

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