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Inspiring the Next Generation: Our CanSat Presentation to Year 7 Students
Continue reading: Inspiring the Next Generation: Our CanSat Presentation to Year 7 StudentsIn the bustling classroom of 7L filled with eager faces and curious minds, our team of Year 10 students recently had the opportunity to showcase our CanSat project to our younger peers. With excitement buzzing in the air, we embarked on a mission to inspire and ignite a passion for aerospace engineering and scientific exploration…
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State of CanSat 3: Triumphs and challenges ahead
Continue reading: State of CanSat 3: Triumphs and challenges aheadGreetings, fellow explorers of the skies! Join us as we embark on a thrilling journey through the latest updates and achievements of our CanSat project. From coding triumphs to upcoming excursions, our team is making remarkable progress, and we are excited to share our achievements with you. Receiver and CanSat Code: Successfully Completed First and…
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An Article on Improving Data Efficiency
Continue reading: An Article on Improving Data EfficiencyOn the CanSat, when the data is read from the sensors, it needs to be stored as efficiently as possible – we only have 16 MB of onboard storage. Furthermore, the data needs to be sent over LoRa, which has very limited transfer rate – in the hundreds of bytes per second – especially when…
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State of CanSat 2: Updates, Challenges and Milestones
Continue reading: State of CanSat 2: Updates, Challenges and MilestonesGreetings, fellow enthusiasts of knowledge! Gather ’round as we delve into the latest endeavours of our Project Athena. From strides forward to obstacles faced, our journey is filled with tales to share and discoveries to unveil. Radio Code Proficiency: A Feat Accomplished Let’s begin with a notable triumph: the successful completion of our radio code.…
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Using SQLite3 with Python
Continue reading: Using SQLite3 with PythonOur mission is to send a ‘satellite’ around 300m up which will then take a lot of readings and send them down to ground. All these readings must be stored and later accessed for data analysis. To achieve the latter objective, we will be using SQLite3. A C-based lightweight embedded database which is our database…
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Making our Cansat modular
Continue reading: Making our Cansat modularIn 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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State of CanSat One: Progress Report from the CanSat Team
Continue reading: State of CanSat One: Progress Report from the CanSat TeamGreetings from the CanSat team! We’re thrilled to provide you with our first blog update, offering a glimpse into our recent endeavours and exciting developments. As we gear up for the upcoming half term, our focus has intensified as we strive to meet the Critical Design Review (CDR) submission deadline. This milestone represents a pivotal…
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What are the potential celestial bodies for life in our solar system?
Continue reading: What are the potential celestial bodies for life in our solar system?The solar system, our cosmic neighborhood, is a fascinating array of celestial bodies orbiting around the Sun. While Earth is the only planet we know to inhabit life, scientists have speculated on the possibility of potential for life on other celestial bodies within our incredible solar system. From the icy moons of Jupiter to the…
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What is Cansat?
Continue reading: What is Cansat?Cansat is a combination of the 2 words: Can and Satellite. This is because our task is to build a machine, which has some capabilities of a satellite, in the size of a can of coke – or Pepsi, if you prefer, you pyscopath. Cansats in Europe is an initiative of the European Space Agency…
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Perseverance- The Art of Overcoming Challenges.
Continue reading: Perseverance- The Art of Overcoming Challenges.“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…