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+The current CubeSatSim hardware is in the v1.0 folder.  The folder contains gerbers, schematics, and images of the Main, Battery, and STEM Payload boards.
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+For information on building the boards, see https://cubesatsim.org/wiki.
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+Older beta versions of the hardware are in the other folders and should not be used.