CanSat Ghana

Building the Ghanaian space industry, one CanSat at a time!

CanSat Ghana

Elementary Campaign

CanSat Ghana is a foundation (NGO) focussed on helping Ghana develop its Space sector through building experimental satellites (CanSats). In the last two years, we have reached 200+ students in Ghana. Our goal is to help students to build and learn about experimental satellites while going through the complete process of an actual Space mission.

This 2023, Xavier Space Solutions is working with the Office for Astronomy Development (OAD) and Erictronics to run the first-ever experimental satellite design and build campaign for Senior High Schools in Ghana. More details about this campaign, please visit the astro4dev website.

CANSAT Ghana

What Is A CanSat?

A CanSat is a simulation of an actual satellite enclosed in the volume and shape of a standard soft drink can (115 mm height, 66 mm diameter and 300g weight). It features all major systems of a satellite such as power, payload, communication and recovery systems. All systems except the parachute, radio antenna, and GPS antenna must be enclosed in the can. A typical CanSat mission is characterised by a launch into the atmosphere by a balloon, drone or a small rocket with the primary mission of measuring and monitoring atmospheric air pollution and an optional secondary mission. Data acquired is transmitted to the ground station via radio telemetry until the CanSat is recovered. Generally, CanSats are launched to an altitude ranging from 670m to 725m and do not leave the atmosphere or orbit the earth.

It's the finals!

Get ready for the CanSat Elementary Finals 2023!!

Pre-Registration for Participanting Schools

Event Registration for the General Public

Timeline

28th October 2023: Teams arrive in Afua Kobi Ampem Girls' SHS, Kumasi.

10:00 AM: Competing Teams suited in auditorium for introduction etc

11:00 AM: activities on the field (launch spot: Canopy on field):

Opening

Review of the rules

Technical inspection of CanSats by Jury

Teams interviewing and promoting their products (if any) through LIVE STREAM

Assembling circuits and parachutes to the balloons by teams (Video instructions on how to do this will be sent to each team in a timely manner!)

Launch of CanSats and recovery

End of launch

2:00 PM: Presentations/Technical Reports about mission’s results (post-flight analysis) by one representative of each team. Preparation of CanSat Report (CR) by the rest of the team

Declaration of winners

Meetings/discussions/socializing

3pm: Teams depart

Note for Participants

CanSat Report

After the launch of CanSats ALL teams must prepare and submit their CanSat Report (CR). The CR should be limited to a maximum of 10 pages and must summarize the work done before and during the launch of CanSats, with a special focus on the results obtained (data analysis etc.). All CRs then will be published by the CanSat Ghana and its Consortium to theinternational community. The CanSat Report (CR) must be submitted to the CanSat Ghana Team representative by the end of the day, 3:00 PM via USB flash drive or email (the email: cansatghana@gmail.com), stating the name of the team and high school (e.g.,“TeamName_School_CR”). The document should be in a pdf format, using the following file name format: TeamName_HighSchool_CR.pdf. The form of the CR is defined by each team independently (free form). The content of the CR is not scored but its submission is mandatory! A team that does not submit a CR will be disqualified!

Choose your mission!

Pick from the list which mission you want to embark on!

Download your mission!

Facts about Cansats

Did you know...?

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The CanSat project gives the students hands-on experience through workshops and mini contests in space systems design and manufacture. Students also add on to their technical ability in programming, electronics and computer-aided design. Soft skills such as communication, leadership and teamwork are also gained. The cheap, simple design and implementation of a CanSat make it a good educational and practical tool for learning and simulating space missions.

Team

Meet the CanSat Team

CANSAT TEAM

Team Leader: Solomon Appekey
CanSat Technical Team: Eric Obeng
Project Promoter and Organiser: Kingsley Ahenkora-Duodu

CANSAT TEAM

Project Coordinator: Jake Yawson
CanSat Technical Team: Alberta Dadeboe
Logistics Administrator: Ferdinand Sam

CANSAT TEAM

Social Media and Content Developer: Selorm Appekey
Social Media and Content Developer: Jemimah Kwakuyi
Schools Coordinator: Daniel Asante

CanSat Launch 2023

Looking back on CanSat Ghana Elementary Launch 2023

Workshop Outline

View Our Workshop Plans and follow along!

Elementary Campaign Outline-May 2023

CanSat Ghana Workhop Outline

3Day Workshop - Nothern Participants

Workshop Slides

Revist Notes!

Lecture Slides

#journeytotheeast

The CanSat outreach team embarked on an epic journey to the Northern Region of Ghana for a 4-day Electronics Workshop

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CanSat Module(Nyarkoa)

First glimpse of Nyarkoa

Student Participants in Ghana found it difficult to learn electronics for the championship so the GCRC team, lead by Erictronics have developed a CANSAT module dubbed "Nyarkoa" with the dual function of teaching electronics as well as enabling students to have a fighting chance in the competition

Project Nyarkoa