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Reaching for the stars, one can at a time
ABOUT US
ABOUT US
We are Team Thunderbirds, a team of six high students and aspiring aerospace engineers from Semiahmoo Secondary in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
WHAT WE ARE BUILDING
WHAT WE ARE BUILDING
We are building a CanSat, a miniature satellite in the form factor of a soda can.
Despite its small size, our CanSat will be equipped with all the subsystems of a typical satellite, including sensors, radio communication, power supply and onboard computer.
Additionally, the CanSat will be paired with a rover on the ground which follows and catches the CanSat as it descends.
Read more: CanSat - ESA
CanSat Design Challenge
CanSat Design Challenge
We are competing in the senior division of the CanSat Design Challenge, a national competition hosted by the CSDCMS (Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Management Society) where students design, build and launch a CanSat during the launch campaign in April.
Read more: CanSat Design Challenge
Phase 1 - Design
Phase 1 - Design
December - January
To start, we will design the CanSat's structure with CAD and its internals with circuit diagramming and PCB design.
Phase 2 - Build
Phase 2 - Build
January - March
We will solder our electronics together, program the CanSat, 3D print the body and sew the parachute.
Phase 3 - Test
Phase 3 - Test
March - April
All internals of our CanSat, including the parachute will be tested by dropping it from a drone.
Phase 4 - Liftoff!
Phase 4 - Liftoff!
April
We will take our CanSat to Alberta for the launch campaign, where we will launch it on a rocket to an altitude of 1 km.
TIME IS TICKING
TIME IS TICKING
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