Our CanSat adventure comes to an end. With our participation to the CanSat competition, we designed, constructed and tested a miniature "satellite", which contains all the major subsystems found in a modern satellite and satisfies all of the criteria of ESERO NL competition. For an introduction to the competition, please check here.
The primary mission, common for all the participants, was to measure the temperature and pressure as the CanSat descents, transmits the data to a ground station via a telemetry system whilst also saving it in the CanSat itself.
For our second mission we wanted to focus on one of teh biggest concerns of our time: Climate change and the greenhouse effect. Therefore, we decided to measure the concentration of CO2 and other air compounds to assess the air quality of the surrounding area. To track the location of the CanSat as it collected data, used a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) sensor.
Based on our progress, some milestones of which are described here and here, we were shortlisted for the launch. Unfortunately, the launch was cancelled due to covid pandemic.
The attached final report and the video reflect this beautiful journey, during which we all developed skills related with planning, designing, coding, manufacturing, testing and validating a "spacecraft". Moreover, this very educative adventure helped us understand the importance of connecting with others, as well as the impact that small actions can have on the community.
The Arduino code we used can be found here
Enjoy :-)
