CanSat

As you can see in the pictures and the video below, we performed a small test on a simplified  version of our hedgehog idea, that consists of only one of the spines. The test proved  to be successful! But ist success may  depend on the wetness of the soil, so … Weiterlesen …

We completed the first version of the design of our CanSat. It has a screw-on cap and an embossing of our team’s name. To get a soil sample, we designed tubes that would get stuck in the dirt upon landing and collect it in the process. They are drafted to … Weiterlesen …

Over the last week, we have been working hard on how we can take a soil sample with the CanSat and achieve an upright landing. For this purpose, we have produced several prototypes based on draft ideas and concepts, one of which involves incorporating the operating principle of roly-poly dolls. … Weiterlesen …

On wednesday, the 8th of November, the kick-off with the other CanSat teams and CanSat’s contact persons took place. All ten teams introduced themselves and their secondary missions with or without a PowerPoint – presentation. Of course, we introduced James as our unofficial fifth team member in our presentation. Each … Weiterlesen …

To achieve our plan of an upright landing of the CanSat, we are already working diligently on construction ideas. Our first prototype involved testing the concept of an elongated cavity in the middle of the four legs in which a drill (or something similar) can be placed, so that minimal … Weiterlesen …

In 2021 MAI had already qualified as one of the ten selected teams for the German CanSat project. This year, we – Emilie, Nina, Lili and Neele – are excited to have been chosen to develop and build a miniature satellite the size of a beverage can, which is going … Weiterlesen …

My siblings and I were invited on a trip to Bremen as part of the competition CanSat. We arrived on friday in Bremen and visited the Universum, a museum focusing on science, technology, engineering and maths. We had a tour at the ZARM, the center of applied space technology and … Weiterlesen …

We are proud to announce that our team was awarded third place in the german CanSat competition! The jury especially praised our continuous commitment. Thank you for the award! 🙂 Good luck to the winners of the german preliminary round in the european cansat competition! And thanks a lot to … Weiterlesen …

Our CanSat started successfully and we got our satellite back. It didn´t break due to the fall! Hooray! 😎 We could not see any external damage except for one point on the closure, wich is not a big problem. Take a look: (author: Sophie)