3D CanSat Mission Demonstrator

CanSat Systems Lab

A layered aerospace demo: first inspect the real CanSat body, then open the internal structure, then click each subsystem for engineering-level explanations. Run the physics-based mission simulation below.

Layered 3D CanSat Model

The first view shows the polished CanSat body. Open it to see the internal electronics stack, then click any subsystem for a detailed engineering explanation.

Step 1: inspect the closed CanSat body. Click “Open internal” to reveal the electronics stack.
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Microcontroller Unit

The onboard computer that coordinates the whole mission.

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Location

Central electronics deck inside the CanSat.

Function

Reads sensors, processes data, stores logs and controls telemetry.

Engineering value

The MCU turns separate parts into one mission system.

Recovery
Structure
Control
Data
Comms
Payload

Physics-Based Mission Simulation

Canvas flight demo: carrier ascent, release, descent, parachute deployment, telemetry trail and landing recovery. The numbers update from a simple drag model.

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Canvas flight demo

Mission Control

Start the full sequence and watch telemetry update during flight.

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Altitude

0 m/s

Velocity

0.0 s

Mission time

Ready

Status

Engineering Suggestions

These additions make the project feel more like a serious aerospace portfolio, not only a webpage.

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Add real sensor names: BMP280, MPU6050, GPS NEO-6M, ESP32.

02

Add a wiring diagram section for MCU, sensors, battery and transmitter.

03

Add a telemetry chart: altitude-time and velocity-time after the mission run.

04

Add a real mission report PDF button later when your project is ready.

Descent Model

The simulation uses gravity and quadratic drag. After parachute deployment, drag increases and terminal velocity becomes safer.

m dv/dt = mg − k v²