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Design your parachute – A Guide to Landing Your CanSat Safely | Teach with Space T10

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In brief

This resource gives students a brief overview of the different options available when building their CanSat parachute. Students will learn about the underlying physics of parachutes and their design and how to control the speed of their CanSat.

In-depth

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese
Subjects: Physics, Mathematics, Design
Age range: 14-20 years old
Keywords: Parachute, Drag, Air Resistance, Gravity, Weight, CanSat
Learning objectives:

  • Understand the difference between weight and mass.
  • Identify different parachute types and discuss their design and construction.
  • Appreciate why it is important to test a parachute.
  • Understand the concept of terminal velocity.
  • Represent graphs with corrects units and labels.

This classroom resource is part of a set of resources developed by ESA’s Education Office in collaboration with the European Space Education Resource Offices (ESEROs) to support the European CanSat Competition.