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European CanSat Workshop 1st October 2009

Laboratory for Space and Microgravity Research

Spanish CanSat Activities 1st International CanSat Competition LEEM-UPM

European CanSat Workshop 1st October 2009

What is LEEM?

Spanish National Student Association created to promote aerospace research among students.

Established in October 2006 by students who had participated on previous hands-on projects.

• Spanish Network of Students, YP and Space enthusiasts

• Objective: Complement academic formation/Space passion with real space projects

• 160 members in 11 Spanish universities, 6 Local offices, delegations in 3 countries

• Develop hands-on opportunities for students and by students!

European CanSat Workshop 1st October 2009

Background

• 7th Oct 2006 - CanSat Demonstration - IAC Valencia

• 7th Nov 2006 - UPM Call-for-ideas for Student Competition

• 23rd-24th Feb 2007 - International CanSat Workshop - Tokyo

• 1st-2nd March 2007 - 1st ‘Spanish Space Students’ Congress

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Competition Rationale

• Create a new hands-on opportunity for Spanish Students

• Competition vs. Demonstration - equal prizes

• Approach to engineering project (requirements, reviews)

• Simulation of Space application (test campaign, one launch)

• Contact with Industry and Institutions (technical and financial)

• Oral presentations...in English!

• International environment, student exchange

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Timeline

• 1st-2nd March 2007 - CanSat Competition Kick-off

• March - December 2007 - Presentation of the CanSat Concept

• 20th December 2007 - Opening of the Registration period

• 15th February 2008 - Preliminary Design Review (PDR)

• 4th April 2008 - Critical Design Review (CDR)

• 10th-12th April 2008 - CanSat Competition LEEM-UPM

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CanSat Specifications

• Max Volume - 115 mm height - 66 mm diameter (one Can)• Max Mass - 350 gr (full soft-drink Can)• Deployables/Recovery can exceed length up to 230 mm (two Cans)• Power supply must last for 1 hour in standby mode• ISM Frequencies; Amateur Radio if licensed• Total cost cannot exceed 1.000 Euros

• Max Volume - 240 mm height - 146 mm diameter (ARLISS)• Max Mass - 1050 gr

CanSat

OpenClass

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Competition Categories

• Comeback

• Rocket Telemetry

• Science

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Comeback

• Autonomous Device

• Teams are allowed to download Telemetry, but it is forbidden to send navigation data from the ground station

• Target - Red cone with reflecting tape - coordinates to be measured by the team

• Algorithm should be demonstrated on the Presentation of Results

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Rocket Telemetry

• Barometric altitude• External Temperature• Acceleration (minimum Z-axis)• GPS location• Detection of two events

– Parachute deployment– Opening of a hatch

Telemetry CanSat should send, in real time to the ground station, the following MINIMUM data:

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Teams

Team Category University Country

LEEM-IEEE Probe* UPV - Valencia Spain

ETSE-CanSat ComeBack (Rover) UV - Valencia Spain

El Último ESIcola ComeBack (Glider) US - Seville Spain

UNiSSAT1.1 Telemetry UNISEL - Selangor Malaysia

UNiSSAT1.2 Telemetry UNISEL - Selangor Malaysia

VeEspa Team Telemetry UPC - Castelldefels Spain

Apollo de Fresa Telemetry UPM - Madrid Spain

Bender Team ComeBack (Rover) UPM - Madrid Spain

We Can Sat ComeBack (Glider) UPC - Terrassa Spain

Can-sinos Science UPM - Madrid Spain

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CanSats

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CanSat Probe

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Budget: Expenses

Rocket €6.220

GSE €4.080

Catering €2.030

Transport €1.160

Accommodation €1.120

Airfield €2.000

Insurance €530

Other €1.500

Total €18.640

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Budget: Sponsors

UPM €7.450

COITAE €5.000

COIAE €3.000

EUITA €1.160

ETSIA €1.030

INTA €1.000

Total €18.640

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Beverage Can Makers of Europe (BCME)

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Organization

• Small organizing team - most manpower on rocket development

• High effort to promote CanSat on Spanish Universities (9 months)

• Cooperation with other CanSat initiatives (American, Tokyo)

• Most of logistics common to any other mass event

• Launch related logistics (Insurance, Civil Aviation Permissions) hard

• Availability of commercial rocket engines - two different rockets

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Rocket Development

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LEEM Rk-10

• Length: 1.75m• Diameter: 76 mm• Empty Weight: 990 gr• Payload: 500 gr• Apogee: 600m

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Helium Balloon

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1 - Briefing

• 9:00 - Participants Registration

• 11:00 - Competition Briefing– Welcome speech– Space Agencies’ Educational Activities– Participants presentation– Security Briefing

• 13:00 - Welcome cocktail

• 15:00 - Static Exhibition of CanSats and Rocket– Workshop available for reparations

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Briefing

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Static Exhibition

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2 - Launch Day

• 8:30 - Bus leaving from Competition Base

• 10:30 - Participants arrival to the launch field– Distribution on the workbenches– Safety Briefing & Liability Form– Launch slots

• 16:00 - Acrobatic Exhibition

• 20:00 - Participants leaving the launch field

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Airfield

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Airfield Setup

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1st International CanSat Competition LEEM-UPM

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3 - Competition Debriefing

• Description of the mission objectives• CONOPS• Description of the final design• Graphics of the raw data obtained during the flight• Data analysis, presentation of results• Success/Failure Analysis• Comparison with the initial design concept• Conclusions

• 40% - Documentation at CDR• 30% - Launch day performance• 30% - Presentation of results

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Competition Debriefing

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April 12th - Yuri’s Night

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Media Coverage

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Competiciones

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Conclusions of the Spanish Competition

• Great learning opportunity for all students involved• Two student projects in parallel (CanSat, Rocket)• First time for most of participants

• High effort, pressure and stress for organizers• Non academical or financial support• Organizing effort underestimated

• Many Spanish students willing to participate again• Unlikely to happen...

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Conclusions

• CanSat is a great learning platform, not only technical• Highly motivating and challenging for students

• Academic support will enhance the learning experience• High workload to volunteer in organizing

• International exchange - standards?• Join efforts - European event?• Development of new ideas - kits?• Knowledge database - European expertise?

• Reviews with experts will enhance the education experience and motivate students to demonstrate their skills

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See you somewhere in Europe!