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2022 CanSat Competition

2022 CanSat Competition

Tethered Payload Mission

MinneSat competed in the 2022 AAS international CanSat competition, placing 42nd overall in our first entry in recent history. Despite avionics and communications failures that prevented payload deployment and data collection, the CanSat was successfully recovered and the main parachute performed reliably, laying the groundwork for stronger performance by future teams.

Achievements

  • 42nd Place Overall

Leadership Team

Ben Stevens

Ben Stevens

President

Alex Zhu

Alex Zhu

Vice President

Bodie Ziertman

Bodie Ziertman

Mechanical Lead

Peyton Retzlaff

Peyton Retzlaff

Electrical Lead

Team Members

  • Alex Zhu
  • Ben Stevens
  • Bodie Ziertman
  • Peyton Retzlaff
  • Max Tenuta
  • Ethan Kolby

Project Gallery

CanSat Prototype Electronics

CanSat Prototype Electronics

Rocket Launch Testing

Rocket Launch Testing

Team Design Meeting

Team Design Meeting

Field Recovery Testing

Field Recovery Testing

Team Presentation

Team Presentation

Team Award Photo

Team Award Photo