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+Here is information about the CubeSatSim v1.1 hardware
+
+NOTE: The change between v1.1 and v1.2 is changing the USB charging connector from a micro USB to a USB-C connector. Some labels also changed
+
+There are files for the main board, battery board, and STEM payload board of these types:
+
+* cubesatsim-main-1.2_gerbers.zip  --    All gerber files used to fabricate PCBs
+
+* cubesatsim-main-1.2_schematic.pdf --   Schematic
+
+* cubesatsim-main-1.2_pcb.png     --   View of board
+
+* cubesatsim-main-1.2_board_fill.png --  View of board with fill
+
+* cubesatsim-main-1.2_topPCB.png    --   Top view of PCB generated by gerbers
+
+* cubesatsim-main-1.2_bottomPCB.png  --  Bottom view of PCB generated by gerbers
+
+* cubesatsim-main-1.2_tNames.pdf     --  Top outline of components
+
+* cubesatsim-main-1.2_bNames.pdf    --   Bottom outline of components
+
+* cubesatsim-main-1.2.mnt           --   top SMD component placement data
+
+* cubesatsim-main-1.2.mnb           --   bottom SMD component placement data
+
+* cubesatsim-main-1.2_bom.csv.txt   --   Bill of Materials in CSV format
+
+
+I use PCBWay to fabricate PCBs https://pcbway.com
+
+Board sets are available on the AMSAT Store: 
+https://www.amsat.org/product/amsat-cubesatsim-pcb/ 
+
+Bill of materials https://CubeSatSim.org/bom 
+
+Instructions https://CubeSatSim.org/wiki