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CanSat challenges high-school students to fit the key components of a satellite in the volume of a soda can. National competitions are run annually mostly by ESA’s ESERO offices, and national partners. From school year 2023-24, the national winning teams will be welcomed by ESA at its ESTEC site for a brand-new learning and celebration event: ‘Space Engineer for a Day’, to take place at the end of June 2024. This video depicts the last European CanSat Competition (Granada, June 2023), highlighting the in-depth learning experience and the excitement of participating in the CanSat initiative.