CanSat

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)

We were able to finish our CanSat and send it to the launch team in Bremen. We also presented our finished satellite to the other teams and listened to their presentations via a video conference. Our satellite was also launched with a rocket: we were able to follow this via … Weiterlesen …

This week we have completed the software and communications. We are making good progress with the operating instuctions. The CanSat is almost completely finished! Just a few final touches are needed. 🙂 (author: Sophie)

We finished the parachute: we used the new fabric band and adjusted the cords. We also improved our folding technique. We tested the parachute by throwing it off the school roof with a prototype of our CanSat. Take a look: We are proud to say: After our devastating first test… … Weiterlesen …

This week we almost finished our CanSat. We revised and adapted the cover once more. The hull design is now finished. Take a look: (author: Sophie)

At the moment we are processing the parachute because we accidentally miscalculated the required size and the cords were too thick. We’ve almost doubled the size of the parachute, thus the cansat should get the right rate of fall. We also use a different fabric that is better suited for … Weiterlesen …

Sadly, the competition is not going to take place in person. Instead, there is going to be a virtual launch of the cansats.

We tried to make our CanSat more stable by gluing foam around it for protection, but when we tested it the bottom of the satellite broke again. So we decided to do a completely new design, which we hope will come out of it with no damage so it will … Weiterlesen …

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 …

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 …