A CanSat to democratize the access to STEM Education
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You can assemble it
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Most students are excited about aerospace related topics and advances but, at the same time, they feel aerospace is a dream, something not reachable for students or for the general public.
In order to promote awareness and enthusiasm for this and related STEM fields, we developed a proposal for an interactive virtual education course available to schools and communities. We want the students to create their own low cost CanSat, and since it is important that they can also test the CanSat, we also provide them the knowledge to create their own low cost balloon capable of taking the CanSat to near-space. With this project we want to provide the next generations with an accessible approach to one of the most hands-on ways to learn about the aerospace science.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends of the launch configuration and local government regulations.
For launches in Chile, the DGAC (General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics) must approve every balloon launch to avoid putting in risk aircraft’s. Approved Requests receive a temporal NOTAM (Note to Airmen).
Please refer to your country’s aeronautics authority for further information and laucnh request procedures.
Bill Of Materials for OctaSat SN3 Prototype
| item | Ammount | Price | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi Zero W | 1 | 18.13 | Mouser USA | https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/713-110991025 |
| GY-91 (MPU9250 & BMP280) | 1 | 9.78 | Zamper Store Chile | https://zamperstore.cl/sensores/otro/sensor-gy-91-mpu9250-bmp280-acelerometro-giroscopio-magnetometro-altimetro |
| GY-213V (HDC1080) | 1 | 4.57 | Zamper Store Chile | https://zamperstore.cl/sensores/hum/sensor-de-humedad-y-temperatura-gy-213v-hdc1080 |
| 2500 mAh 18650 Li-Ion Battery | 1 | 4.47 | Mouser USA | https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/406-ASR00050 |
| Ublox NEO-6M GPS | 1 | 9.52 | Zamper Store Chile | https://zamperstore.cl/modulos/gps/motores/modulo-gps-neo-6m |
| HopeRF RFM-95W LoRa board | 2 | 12.7 | Zamper Store Chile | https://zamperstore.cl/wireless/lora/rfm95-modulo-lora-915mhz- |
| Raspberry Pi 3B+ | 1 | 58.4 | MCI Electronics Chile | https://www.mcielectronics.cl/shop/product/raspberry-pi-3-modelo-b-raspberry-pi-25300 |
| SMA Female 90° PCB connector | 2 | 3.81 | Zamper Store Chile | Internal Inventory |
| Micro Buzzer | 1 | 0.45 | Zamper Store Chile | https://zamperstore.cl/modulos/sonido/buzzer |
| M3 Bronze Spacer | 2 | 0.71 | Zamper Store Chile | https://zamperstore.cl/montaje/separadores/separador-espaciador-de-bronce-m3-variedad#/42-espaciado-10mm |
| M3 Bolts | 2 | 0.48 | Zamper Store Chile | https://zamperstore.cl/montaje/tuercas-y-tornillos/tornillo-metalico-pack-de-5-m3-6-30mm#/233-altura_o_largo-5mm |
| 915MHz 1/4 wave antenna | 1 | 10.03 | CIT LTDA Chile | No online stock |
| 18650 SMT Battery holder | 1 | 1.27 | Zamper Store Chile | Internal Inventory |
| 1603 SMD Resistors | 2 strips | 0.25 | Zamper Store Chile | Internal Inventory |
| DM-13 5V Step-Up Regulator | 1 | 2.03 | Zamper Store Chile | https://zamperstore.cl/modulos/alimentacion/step-up-dm13-12 |
| 1.6mm Double-Sided PCB | 1 | 4.57 (22.87 whole purchase) | JLCPCB China | https://cart.jlcpcb.com/quote |
| PLA filament 1.75mm diameter | 1 | 2.25 | 3D Para Todos Chile | No longer Available |
| Directional Aluminum 915 mHz Antenna | 1 | N/A | - | - |