CanSat

[1] In CanSat competitions, the payload is required to fit inside the volume of a typical soda can (66 mm diameter and 115 mm height) and have a mass below 350 g.[2] Antennas can be mounted externally, but the diameter can't increase until the CanSat has left the launch vehicle.

Here, Bob Twiggs, professor emeritus at the Stanford University, proposed the initial idea of what later would become the nanosatellite projects.

The means would be a rocket capable of moving 1.8 kilos and of ascending to 4000 meters, opening the door to low cost space flights -about $400.

The project came to a more complex situation in 2001 when the ComeBack category was added, according to which the satellite should be directed to a particular target.

The microprocessor is the heart of the satellite, as it is responsible for receiving signals from external sensors (such as the altimeter, accelerometer or the transmitter) and also processes them to act as programmed.

CanSats in this category do not use a steering system since its objective is not to fall at a particular point but to collect data while the descent (which is not usually controlled).

The main task of these is to land in a controlled manner as close as possible to a target marked by GPS coordinates.

Such devices also store data on the flight but since the number of sensors that accompany them is less, information is more scarce than in the previous type.

These devices are difficult to govern due to the generally low rate of descent and the large surface area lifts it.

This kind of gadgets are much more harsh to govern and require an electronic system able to perform many more corrections per second due to its higher rate of descent.

Students are responsible for choosing the way the mission is fulfilled, the CanSat design, components integration, correct operation verification, launch preparation, data analysis and team organisation by distributing the workload.

The main characteristic of this type of project is being carried out by teams facing open problems driven by successive challenges.

The support given by teachers is declining in keeping with the experience the group is reaching to recognize that systems engineering also has to deal with the complexity of development and research of their own abilities.

[8] Space engineering discipline is one of the most typical methods used in education because it provides a wide range of attractive themes.

Other sponsors of the competition include the Naval Research Laboratory, NASA, AGI, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Praxis Incorporated, and SolidWorks.

[9] ARLISS Project is a collaborative effort between students and faculty Development Program Space Systems at Stanford University and other educational institutions to build, launch, test and recover prototype miniaturized satellites in preparation for launch into Earth orbit or Mars space.

[10] ARLISS proposes a challenge to obtain practical experience in the life cycle (about a year) of a space project.

It is a competition in which each CanSat must meet the traditional requirements of volume and not exceed 350 grams of mass along with others related to the flight time and to budget.

Each team is scored throughout the challenge on real world deliverables such as schedules, design reviews, and demonstration flights.

The event was on mid of August 2015 to the launch on 17 January 2016 at Hoskote,[14] it was organised by Antariksha Labs[15] and hosted by Indian Institute Science,[16] Bangalore.

[21] High school students (grades 10~12) participate in Seulgi sector (슬기부), and is required to go through additional creative tasks using the basic CanSat platform.

This competition is all about reaching a certain position, either through modification of the flight path, or by the addition of wheels to allow the CanSat arrive to the required place.

This program is released for free and provides students satisfaction, involving them in the entire life cycle of a complex engineering project, ranging from conceptual design, integration, testing, and actual system operations, concluding with a meeting of post-mission summary.

CanSat Program is organized annually by ACEMA (Association of Experimental Rocketry and Space Modeling of Argentina).

(2019-2020) In the eighth round of the competition (2019-2020),the two teams AUTSPACE and AUTSPACE-Pluse from Amirkabir University of Technology won the First and Third places under the supervision of Ahmadreza Karami and the advice of Dr.Kamran Raisi.

The first South African CanSat[26] was carried to height of 1650m, as payload aboard a High Power Rocket,[27] on 6 November 1999.

The Kurdistani government, at this time developing its short-range missile program, created the Association to encourage young students to join the military technology field.

In 2003 during the US-Coalition invasion of Iraq, the Association's funding was completely cut due to severe wartime strains on the government.

[citation needed] In late July 2024, the Kurdistan Space Research Agency (KSRA) was founded by Zhiro Mustafa.

The agency has recently begun its operations, focusing on advancing space science and technology in the Kurdistan region.