Meet the team: Brussels Vikings
| Teacher: | Erik de Schrijver |
| Team members: | Lucie Lamort (power distribution and management), Julie Cugnon (PCB design and software development), Vincent Mathys (software development and sensors), Badri Haider (primary experiment and module redesign). |
| School: | Sint-Pieterscollege Jette, Brussels |
| Country: | Belgium |
Description of the CanSat Missions:
The CanSat will determine its position with a 3D accelerometer and a GPS-module, and its attitude with a 3D magnetometer.
Progress
After experiencing some problems with the fundraising we went into high gear: etching, drilling, soldering, checking connections and trying out mechanical integration and parachute calculations.
We experienced a major setback when the mechanical integration tests became too demanding for the transmitter and its connector: neither of them survived. Another transmitter has been ordered and is now on its way to Andøya.
Our major success was the secondary experiment which is now a very compact piece of electronics. There was even room for an additional piece of equipment. Software is ready for the magnetometer and the accelerometer. Software for the GPS is being tested and will then be integrated to the accelerometer, as both are connected to the same microcontroller. Parachute tests looked good but scary: 6m/s still makes for a pretty hard landing!