Category: Athena Decoded
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Making our Cansat modular
In categories Athena DecodedIn the dynamic field of aerospace engineering, adaptability is key to success. As we embark on our journey to explore the realms of space with our CanSat project, we recognize the importance of flexibility in our design. That’s why we have embraced the concept of modularity, leveraging innovative solutions such as JST-PH connectors to enhance…
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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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Athena Decoded: The Yagi-Uda Antenna
In categories Athena DecodedOne of the most important systems in our CanSat is perhaps the communications system, in particular the ground antenna. But how exactly does this work? In this post we will provide a brief overview of the type of antenna we are designing. The Athena team had decided to use a pair of antennas-the one on…
