The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
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Introducing CADSat, a project enabling you to design your CanSat on a computer from home! ESA's CanSat programme challenges students from all over Europe to build a mini satellite the size of a soda can and launch them up to 1 km high on a rocket. Due to social distancing measures, CanSat launches have been cancelled but you can still achieve a mission using a 3D design tool. This video will show you how you can participate.