CanSat Design Challenge 2025-26
The CanSat Design Challenge is beginning in September, 2025, and runs through the school year to the launch campaiagns in Spring, 2026.
CanSat Registration
Registration is now closed! However, if you would still like to register a team,
please contact us!
CanSat Tutorial Videos
We have created a series of online video tutorials to help you through the process. You can find them at: www.youtube.com/@CSDCMS, or individually linked below...
| Chapter Title | YouTube Link | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Introduction - What's In My Kit? | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXma818uG8c | |
| 2: Installing the Arduino IDE | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBNxx-GsPcc | Installing the Arduino IDE |
| 3: Blinks & Beeps | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USQl35GWguA | Blinks & Beeps |
| 4: Connecting the SD Card Module | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUPZ8T9Kvqo | Connecting the SD Card Module |
| Soldering | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH9aFieAsYY | |
| 5: Connecting the BMP-280 Sensor | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJMm0oM-Gyk | Connecting the BMP Sensor |
| 6: Connecting the MPU-6050 Sensor | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_BmS2f04X4 | Connecting the MPU-6050 Sensor |
| Coding Introduction | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLUHBCQxW2A | |
| 7: Creating a "FlatSat" |
7a:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLNwJ5VJYNk 7b: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqpnZAdSitg |
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| 8: "Shields Up, Mr Sulu!" | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPVdM_gr0BQ | |
| 9: Final Integration | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btS3jnOgCWI | |
Rules and Requirements
The Rules and Requirements document is being updated for 2025-26; however, we don't anticipate significant change from last year, so in the meantime please have a look at last year's Rules document (only available in English). New version coming soon.
