Satellite Drone Icarus v1

Devlog #7 Satellite Drone Icarus v1. Finished the BOM and added the only things i have right now to the Github (The CAD is not finished but its all i could do without hardware). Next things to do will be the hardware in betaflight

Devlog #6 Satellite Drone Icarus v1. Milestone reached on the 3D model: the upper and lower sections are combined making up the prototype. The interior layout houses the dual batterys, VideoTransmitter, Buzzer, LinearSevos, the GPS and the rest im still working on picking out. The CAD phase for this version is almost wrapped up. I hope i get the demensions right and ill make the BOM next.

Devlog #5 Satellite Drone Icarus v1. Ive started CAD work on the lower section! This part is going to hold the camera system, the batterys, sensors, reciever and the buzzer.

Devlog #4 Satellite Drone Icarus v1. The upper section of the drone is done! I gave it a visual overhaul with a black white design, smoothed out the whole profile, and added “Icarus v1” engravings right into the print surface. The physical 3D print actually turned out smoother than expected, the vertical anchor deployment system is working on the prototype (still manuel pullup since i dont have the servos yet). Im just adding the last few screw holes to secure everything together properly. Next steps are designing the lower section to house the camera, battery, and main electronics, plus finally locking in the exact components I want to use.

Devlog #3 Satellite Drone Icarus v1. Made major progress on the project. I completely redesigned the layout from scratch since the original folding arms were too small. The upper section of the satellite drone is now almost finished, and after testing a few preliminary 3D prints, I’m currently printing the full assembly to test overall fitment. The final touches for the upper section will include adding mounting holes for the assembly screws, as well as dedicated internal space to house the flight controller and electronics and adding a few cosmetic details.

Devlog #2 Satellite Drone Icarus v1. Ive made good progress on the arm deployment mechanism, focusing on a sliding central anchor that pushes the arms outward when raised. The motor holders came out well, though I might thicken them up for extra durability. The mechanical release concept was actually inspired by an opening box mechanism a friend of mine made for his mom. Now thinking of a good idea how to push it up is the next challenge

Devlog #1: Satellite Drone Icarus v1- Today marked the start of the design phase for my second concept, as the initial idea proved not to be ideal. I also began compiling the Bill of Materials (BOM) by selecting the core components. More updates coming soon! Design inspired by “I Build Stuff” on Youtube