CanSat is an initiative of the European Space Agency that challenges students to build a mini satellite, integrated within the volume and shape of a soft drink can. Thousands of students participate every year in CanSat National and European events, where they launch their CanSat on a rocket that goes up to 1km high.
This will depend on your home country. If your home country is hosting a CanSat National Competition, you will have to see the corresponding website for information on the opening and closing dates. If your home country is not hosting a CanSat National Competition, you must submit your application directly to ESA between 15 September 2022 and 30 November 2022. To find out if your country is hosting a National Competition, and for each of the National Competition websites, have a look on the 'Apply' page of the website.
This will depend on your home country. If your home country is hosting a CanSat national competition, you will have to submit your team’s application through your country’s host organisation website. If your home country is not hosting a CanSat national competition, you must submit your application directly to ESA. To find out if your country is hosting a national competition, and for each of the national competition websites, have a look on the 'Apply' page of the website.
You may only submit 1 application per team. Each participant can only be part of one team and can only submit one application.
Teams from countries that are hosting national competitions should check this information with their national organiser. Each of the national competition websites can be found on the 'Apply' page of the website.
Participation is open to teams of 4-6 young people aged 14 to 19 years old. You must sign up with a teacher/mentor. Participants must be from an ESA Member State, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia or Slovenia. Students enrolled at a post-secondary/tertiary institution are not eligible to apply.
Applications submitted to ESA must be in English. Submissions to national CanSat competitions may be submitted in your native language, depending on the national guidelines.
Yes, for teams submitting directly to ESA, the teacher/mentor supervising each team will receive an e-mail confirming that their team’s entry has been received.
Teams from countries with no national competition should expect to hear from ESA’s Education team by 16 December 2022. Teams from countries that are hosting national competitions should refer to the relevant website. Each of the national competition websites can be found on the 'Apply' page of the website.
Please use the CanSat email: cansat@esa.int
You may withdraw your submission by sending an e-mail to cansat@esa.int.
