Competing in CanSat 23-24.
Competing in CanSat 23-24.
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Welcome to Protium. We're a UK based team working towards the CanSat competition of 2023-24. This is an international competition created by the European Space Agency where teams of around 6 people in Year 10 build a satellite the size of a soft drink can. As a dedicated team, we specialise in engineering our CanSat to be as compact, efficient and reliable as possible. Our commitment to innovative design is key in our philosophy.
Our aim is to create a winged drone (or satellite) which will take scans of the ground from above and create a 3D model of the surrounding area with thermal and infrared sensors too. It will do this in addition to the primary functions that were predetermined by the European Space Agency such as measuring temperature, air pressure, altitude and wind speed. The satellite will then have to relay the valuable data back to our base.
This website is designed to showcase what we are doing, and hopefully convince you to help us in this daunting task. Please, stay for a while and have a look around :)
About Us
Leo - Team Lead
CanSat offers a fascinating platform where I can apply and further develop my passion for CAD and programming. Joining this program has given me the opportunity to explore how technology is involved in satellites, and has allowed me to merge my two interests in a unique way. Moreover, CanSat has introduced me to a community of similar-minded peers who bring diverse skills and perspectives to the table, making the competition even more of an exciting experience.
Arie - Finance and Partnerships
Arie is one of the more imaginative members of our team, he is head of our financing and partnerships and as such has done a lot of work on getting us the funding that we need in order to be successful. He created our GoFundMe and is a master in researching marketing directors of large companies on LinkedIn.
Josh - CAD
Josh has done a lot of work on our PDR and is currently working on the 3d model of our CanSat on onshape. Due to the complex mechanical mechanism that we require to deploy our wings, he's had to be very inventive in our design and as such has spent multiple hours on it. His work ethic is unmatched.
Alex - Documentation
Although his role may pertain to documenting our progress, he has also been a vital team member, notably designing and fabricating our parachute system, as well as simulating our flight path virtually.
Manuel - Coding
An avid programmer, Manuel has been coding for years. He is very knowledgeable in python, the main language that is used on our hardware, and is currently working on the camera systems.
Kshitij - Socials
CanSat offers a fascinating platform where I can apply and further develop my passion for CAD and programming. Joining this program has given me the opportunity to explore how technology is involved in satellites, and has allowed me to merge my two interests in a unique way. Moreover, CanSat has introduced me to a community of similar-minded peers who bring diverse skills and perspectives to the table, making the competition even more of an exciting experience.
Resources
Media
Media
Our documentation process of building the CanSat from the bare parts to a completed model. Follow our process with our slideshow, and see what's been happening so far in our CanSat project.
As of now, we've obtained our parts from our suppliers and are prototyping 3D models to test for flight. Stay tuned for more details as we begin to work with the RPi CM4 module and start writing code!
Preliminary Design Review
Preliminary Design Review
To enter the competition, our team had to comprehensively describe our goals and how we would reach them within a given time-frame. Our Gantt chart details our ideal progress, while the Plane management tool has been instrumental in keeping track of our deadlines.
It may be older than the CDR, but it is no less useful! Feel free to read it.
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