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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

CanSat Kit

An introductory Teachers Workshop has taken place on 2-3 December at ESA's Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. At this workshop, ESA provided us with a Pratt Hobbies CanSat kit and a CanSat manual.
The CanSat kit includes:
  • CanSat structure and all needed hardware. (Soda can is not included)
  • Predrilled main board for mounting circuit boards
  • Custom machined end disc for closing off the soda can
  • Angle bracket for attaching a parachute
  • Parachute and eyebolt
  • Screws and nuts for mounting everything
  • Computer board with processor and connectors for sensors, communications, and expansion.
  • Programmable processor that can be programmed in BASIC and C.
  • 9 volt battery connector
  • Power distribution screw terminal
  • Analog input connector
  • Digital I/O connector
  • Serial interface connector for host PC communications
  • CANSAT Kit
  • Sensor board with a pressure sensor and open sensor port
  • Communications board
  • Serial interface to processor board
  • AX.25 data protocol at 1200 baud
  • 5 milliwatts of transmit power
  • Wire antenna (can be replaced with SMA connector)
  • CD with all needed software and manuals
  • Integrated Deveopment Environment for easy software development
  • BASIC language user manual
  • 85 page lesson with plenty of examples and pictures
  • Data sheets for all the components
You can find more details here.

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