Getting Started with CanSat – A Guide to the Primary Mission | Teach with Space T08
In brief
This module outlines the main features of the Primary Mission for CanSat. In the Primary Mission, teams must measure the temperature and pressure and send the information to their ground station. Students will learn about the differences between the sensors they can use and about the challenges associated with completing the Primary Mission. This module is designed in line with a range of resources to support the entire CanSat mission.
In-depth
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese
Subjects: Physics, Electronics, Programming, Mathematics
Age range: 14-20 years old
Keywords: Sensors, Resistor, Radio, Communication, Protocols, Soldering, CanSat
Students will learn
• The basic knowledge required in order to assemble and perform CanSat’s Primary Mission
• How sensors work: thermistor & atmos pheric pressure sensor
• Basic electronics: Ohm's law
• How to collect data from a resistance based sensor – using a voltage divider circuit
• Soldering
This classroom resource is part of a set of resources developed by ESA’s Education Office in collaboration with the European Space Education Resource Offices (ESEROs) to support the European CanSat Competition.