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.

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Simulated mission profile

300m
Release altitude: 175m
Parachute opens: ≈7.9m/s
Landing speed: 350g
Model mass

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.

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

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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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

v_t = √(mg / k)

Terminal velocity

Without parachute≈ 27.6 m/s

k = 0.0045

With parachute≈ 7.9 m/s

k = 0.055

m = 0.35 kg · g = 9.81 m/s²