Author: Ayub
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Perseverance- The Art of Overcoming Challenges.
In categories Team“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” These were the words of Pele, the late great Brazilian footballer, who won 4 World Cups, and I’m sure, would know the value of perseverance. He came from a…
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Parachute Design and Material
To ensure the highest chance of our CanSat not taking damage and having a smooth landing, we have opted for our CanSat to descend at a terminal speed of 8.0m/s. Our final parachute design will be a flat-pack hexagon design. We have chosen this design for a few reasons. Firstly, it is simple and relatively easy to…
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How Crucial is the Dismount of a Mission?
“A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it is not open.” Said Frank Zappa, an American musician and composer. As has been seen with the recent failed Japanese Hakuto-R moon landing mission in 2023, and early last month with NASA’s failed Peregrine mission, the landing objective is the hardest within a mission, and…
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Our Harmony in Collaboration- The Art of Effective Teamwork
In categories Team“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” Said Harry Truman, the 33rd President of the United States. This quote highlights the importance of selflessness when being a part of the team. Our team has strived to adhere to this principle. Through triumph or failure, we always would…
