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# Knights Air Observation Satellite

Overview of the Knight Air Observation Satellite program.

The Knights Air Observation Satellite (KAOS) program is the Knights Satellite Club’s high-altitude balloon (HAB) launched, suborbital CubeSat demonstrator initiative. KAOS serves as a stepping stone between ground and tether based projects, such as Tethered-Sat, and the long term goal of a fully functional orbital CubeSat.

KAOS missions are flown aboard high altitude weather balloons, allowing the team to test CubeSat class hardware, avionics, power systems, communications, and payloads in a near space environment while avoiding the cost, regulatory burden, and risk of orbital launch. KAOS provides hands-on experience with real flight dynamics, thermal extremes, and operational constraints, making it a critical training and validation platform for future orbital missions.

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