CanSat 2024 04.04.-07.04.2024 in Vaasa

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Sunday 4/21/24, time 8:08 PM

CanSat 2024

CanSat was organized for the third time in Finland and this time there were a record 9 teams. There were now many new schools as well old participants. Kokkola Suomalainen Lukio participated for the third time already. In CanSat, teams have to build their own can-sized satellite. Some used the CanSat Next satellite as the basis for the satellite, and some did everything themselves. In this project, students learn coding, electronics, performing, media and working in a project. One of the students said that he would rather be here than at school.

Before this weekend, the students had easily spent hundreds of hours on the CanSat project. This weekend culminated the students' hard work. The CanSat competition was organized by ESERO Finland and Tiedekeskus Heureka.

Rocket launches

The Finnish Space Research Society, Suomen Space-X, was the launch operator this time as well. We did a total of 12 CanSat launches because three CanSats were launched twice. The first flight had some problems with the satellite, so we did a second launch. This year we mostly used class I engines. The engines were more powerful than the G-class engines we used last year. CanSat satellites now reached a height of about 900-1100 meters, while last year CanSat satellites reached 350-400 meters. So now we got the satellites higher, which resulted in a small challenge. The planned sinking speed of the satellites with the parachute was 10 m per second, so from 1000 meters the rocket could drift 100-500 meters away from the launch site, depending on the wind. The satellite with its parachute was quite small, so you had to be careful to find it. The rockets were easier to find because they were much bigger and had big parachutes.

Photos: Jan Holmgård

CanSat 2025

The next CanSat is 24-27 March 2025 in Vaasa. The Finnish Space Research Society will also supply the necessary rockets, launch equipment, expertise and personnel next year. The Finnish Space Research Society participates in CanSat activities because it is fun and it enables the development of rockets and other technology.

The winner was Deus Radiorum and it will go to the CanSat final event in Holland in June.