THE PROJECT
CanSat is an large space project where schools across the country. CanSats are small ‘satellites’ that contain all the necessary subsystems found in a real satellite - such as power and communications – that fit into a 330ml soft-drink can.
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Our main mission objective is to determine the geo-science
of a celestial object. We will measure an array of data using on-board sensors and transmit to your ground
station. Our engineering technical challenge will be to separate the parachute before the lander reaches the
surface, so the sensors are not obstructed.
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Our CanSat shall measure the air temperature and air pressure during descent and transmit the data as telemetry to the ground station. We will have a main pressure and temperature sensor on board that transmits data to the ground station, and a backup microprocessor that stores this data onboard the CanSat, since the primary mission is crucial to a successful mission. The sensors will be integrated together to save on volume.
