Project Ideas
Measure barometric pressure, temperature, humidity, light intensity,
etc. Store the data in internal memory and/or transmit the data via a radio
link.
Use a GPS receiver to track the cansat position. Store and or tramsit position via radio (APRS).
Launch two cansats or split the cansat in half with each half exchange position and/or sensor data. Maybe setup a simple network between cansats to exchange data.
Install a camera. Tramsit real time video to cround station. Send a command from ground station to take still pictures with an onboard digial camera.
Pressure Sensor Example by Ivan Galysh
CanSat Lesson By Ivan Galysh
Suppliers
Pratt Hobbies sells a
CanSat kit
The Rocket
ARLISS rocket airframe drawing
PDF format (104K) or
DXF (748K)
Body tubing from Hawk Mountain, Nosecone by PML,
fins by
Organizations
AEROPAC -
Northern California's premier rocketry association