A CanSat is a low-volume, autonomous device that carries out scientific missions at very high altitudes or in orbit. It takes the form of a cylindrical nanosatellite probe, which is launched by a rocket.
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the can has been stored on our school premises since it was retrieved after the launch. The data continues to be recorded continuously every day. The data therefore reflects the pressure and humidity conditions relative to the current location of the can.
CANSAT
european contest
“The European CanSat Competition is an ESA Education project that promotes STEM literacy
amongst young European students
through project-based learning. A CanSat is a simulation of a real satellite, integrated within the
volume and shape of a soft drink can.
The team’s challenge is to fit all the major subsystems
of a satellite inside this minimal volume, launched by a small rocket up to an altitude of 1 km. As
the CanSat descends, its mission begins.”
belgian contest
CanSat Belgium is the first step of the European competition created by the European Space
Agency.
The CanSat's primary mission is to take atmospheric readings (temperature, pressure, etc.), send
them in real time to a ground station and land smoothly. This is the imposed and mandatory "primary
mission.
In addition to this primary mission, each team must imagine an additional scientific objective to be
achieved. This is the "secondary mission".
inraci
our school
INRACI is a secondary school that offers a vocational education considered as a positive
choice, fostering values, turned towards the future, and which is constantly evolving to meet the
expectations of the job market.
Its educational and pedagogical projects aim, among other things, to
develop interdisciplinary learning situations that foster self-esteem
and students' sense of competence,
to train autonomous technicians,
to promote pedagogical innovations with ICT tools
using new technologies and to support learning
fostering citizenship.
electronic department
We consider that an electronics technician is a technician specialized in the making,
installation and replacement of the various electronic parts necessary to operate an electronic
device.
In the laboratory, under the control of an engineer, his role is to produce electronic diagrams with
specific software, to carry out electronic simulations or calculations, to check that a prototype
meets expectations by carrying out tests and adjustments.
the team
two departments
data
sorting
here you can find real data
data will be available after the launch
GreenCan
the secondary mission
Secondary mission
INRACI students have defined their secondary mission,"GreenCan", which consists of
studying the energy autonomy of the can
and measuring the solar light radiation.
The main innovative aspects are as follows:
Measuring the flow of electrical energy generated by solar cells
and evaluate the energy autonomy of the can.
Studying solar radiation via solar panels and UV index sensors, studying of the light spectrum.
The main objective is :
Comparing the amount of electrical energy generated by the photovoltaic cells and the amount of electrical energy actually consumed by the can.
The data generated during the 100 second of the can is used to evaluate whether or not the can is self-sufficient in energy.
organization
Planning:
From October 2019 to March 2020, in their electronics laboratory at school, students must design, build and test the components of their mini-satellite.
Extra-curricular workshops are organized every Monday after school to carry out the project.
Equipment:
All the required material and state-of-the-art equipment are available at the school
- 3D printers
- Solidworks software for modeling the can
- Arduino software to program the microcontroller card