CanSat: First drop tests!

We tested the parachute and the stability of our CanSat last week by dropping it from our school roof. The satellite is not yet stable enough to withstand a fall, but the parachute worked. However, we have noticed that in order to be able to fold the parachute more easily … Weiterlesen …

CanSat: Revision of the Design

We’ve made some progress in the design of the CanSat over the last week, but in the process we accidentally broke our model by using an oversized screw. But that taught us that the model had to be more stable. 😎 We also had to make the hole for the … Weiterlesen …

CanSat: Testing, Building and Sponsoring

In the last two weeks we started programming, CanSat 3D printing, test programs and image recognition software. We are currently working on the necessary test programs for the individual components of the satellite and the image recognition software. We have also adjusted the schedule. The construction and programming phase has … Weiterlesen …

CanSat: Evolution of a 3D Model

For a few weeks we have been working on the hardware and the software. There is not much to show you about these topics yet. But we thought about showing you the evolution of the 3D model of our cansat. Take a look: With each new redesign, there are more … Weiterlesen …

CanSat: Working on the Interim Report

The first interim report has to be submitted soon, so we are working at full speed. Team meetings are held every week to bring everyone up to date. This week we finished the interim report: we calculated and elaborated all the information for it. We also estimated the amount of … Weiterlesen …

CanSat: First Calculations

This week we made the first calculations, looked at the battery consumption of all devices to enable our battery to run for four hours and calculated which parachutes we can use. We looked at parachutes to buy and once again reconsidered the advantages of a flutter tape because that would … Weiterlesen …

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