CanSat Leader Training Program (CLTP)
ReportOctober 12, 2012
UN/Japan Nano-Satellite Symposium
Hironori Sahara
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Emiko Ando
UNIversity Space Engineering ConsortiumWhat is CanSat?
In November 1988 at the University Space
Systems Symposium (USSS) held in Hawaii,Prof. Bob Twiggs (Stanford University Space
Development Laboratory) proposed“CanSat” concept.
The CanSat provides an affordable way toacquire the students with the basic
knowledge to many challenges in building asatellite. Students will be able to design andbuild a small electronic payload that can fit
inside a soda can. The CanSat is launched
into high altitude by rockets, balloons
and/or aircrafts; and experiments are
performed during descent by parachute,simulating the satellite operations in space.
Post launch and recovery data acquisition
will allow the students to analyze
the cause of success and/or failure.

What is CLTP?
Established in 2010 to contribute to capacity building in spacetechnology and improve teaching methods based spaceengineering education
CLTP provides a training course to experience whole cycle of
CanSat development that involves
Design , Fabrication, and Launch by a model rocket or a captiveballoon
Lectures on space engineering and nano-satellite development

The participants will be expected to make a textbook in theirown language for preparing education in their home countries.
CLTP opened for Academic researchers and educators belong
to the University or Research Institute from outside Japan,
who wish to learn the hands –on space engineering education
methods using CanSat.

History
Date: February 14 -March 20, 2011
Venue: Wakayama University, Japan
Organized by:Attendee:12 participants from 10 countries(Algeria, Australia, Egypt, Guatemala, Mexico,Nigeria, Peru, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Vietnam)
Date： November 14-December 14, 2011
Venue：Department of Aerospace
Engineering, Nihon University, Chiba, Japan
Organized by:Attendee:10 participants from 10 countries
English (5m30s) | Japanese (5m30s) (Ghana, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia,Nigeria, Peru, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey,and Vietnam).

CLTP3
Date: July 17 - August 20, 2012
Location: Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hino, Tokyo, Japan
Organizers:

Supported by:
Cabinet Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Japan International Cooperation Agency

Cooperated by:Noshiro Space Event Council
CanSat Launch Experiment have been conductedon the occasion of 8th Noshiro Space Event.

CLTP3 Attendee:
10 participants from 9 countries (Brazil, Egypt, Israel,Lithuania, Mongolia, Namibia, Nigeria, The Philippinesand Turkey). They formed 3 teams.

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Ahmed
ElfikyAyman
KassemMichaelLuft

Raimondas
Pomarnacki

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Balt

Smita
FrancisTaiwo
RaphaelTejumola

Ma.
Rosario
Concepcion OrtizAng

Cuma
Yarim

Univ ofSaoPauloCairo
Univ

Cairo
Univ

HerzliyaSpaceLab

Vilnius
Gediminas
TechnicalUniv

Keio
Univ

Polytechnic ofNamibia

NationalSpaceResearchandDevelop
mentAgency

Universityof theIstanbul
TechnicalUniv(NASRDA)

PhilippinesSahara Laboratory
Tokyo Metropolitan University

Special Lecture forInternational
Understanding
for TMU students
conducted by UNISEC(May 11)

Schedule of CLTP3-Overview
PeriodContents

BeforeCLTP3

 Distribution text namely “Lesson 0” which introduced the Outlineof CanSat, its development of environment, basic electronics andtools for CanSat development
 CLTP3 Briefing (Jul.16)

First Week

 Inauguration Ceremony(Jul.17)
 CLTP Basic Course – Lecture Series #1-5

Jul 17-21

SecondWeek
Jul 22-28

 Akihabara Tour and the 10th UNISEC General Assembly (Jul. 22)
 CLTP Basic Course – Lecture Series #6-10
 Group work on fabrication of an electric circuit system anddiscussion about CanSat mission

Jul 29-Aug 4

 Fabrication and testing of FM of CanSat
 Documents making

FourthWeek Field Test of CanSat by Balloon (Aug.10)
 Post launch meeting

Third Week

Aug 5-11

FifthWeek
Aug 12-20

 Field Test of CanSat by Model rocket on the occasion of the 8thNoshiro Space Event held in Akita, Japan

Schedule of CLTP3-Before CLTP3
PeriodContents

Before
CLTP3

Text distribution namely “Lesson 0” which introduced the Outline ofCanSat, its development of environment, basic electronics and tools
for CanSat development

CLTP3 Briefing at TMU (Jul 16)

Schedule of CLTP3-First Week
PeriodContents

FirstWeek

 Inauguration Ceremony (Jul.17)

Jul 17-21

Schedule of CLTP3-First Week
PeriodContents

FirstWeek

 CLTP Basic Course – Lecture Series #1-5 (Jul.17-20)
1.Introduction to and Overview of CANSAT
2.CANSAT System and Subsystems and Preparation before CANSAT
Development
Shinichi Nakasuka, The University of Tokyo
Tuesday July 17 9:00~12:00

Jul 17-21

3.Mission Subsystem
Hironori Sahara, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Wednesday July 18 9:00～10:30
4. Structure and Accessary Devices
Hiraku Sakamoto, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Thursday July 19 9:00～10:30
5.How to Organize the Project and Design Reviews
Seiko Shirasaka of KEIO University
Friday July 20 9:00～10:30

Schedule of CLTP3-Second Week
PeriodContents

SecondWeek Akihabara Tour and the 10th UNISEC General Assembly (Jul. 22)

Jul 22-28

 CLTP Basic Course – Lecture Series #6-10 (Jul.23-27)
6.RF Communication Subsystem and Ground Station System
Seiji Kuroki, Professor Emeritus, Soka University
Monday July 23 13:00～14:30
7.Sensors and Actuators
Masahiko Yamazaki, Nihon University
Tuesday July 24 9:00～10:30

Schedule of CLTP3-Second Week
PeriodSecondWeek
Jul 22-28

Contents

8.Command and Data Handling (C & DH) subsystem and Power System
Shinichi Kimura, Tokyo University of Science
Wednesday July 25 9:00～10:30
9. Ground Test and How to Feedback
Yasuyuki Miyazaki, Nihon University
Thursday July 26 9:00～10:30
10.Ground- Field Test and Safety Standards
Hiroshi Hirayama, Kyushu University
Friday July 27 9:00～10:30

Schedule of CLTP3-Second Week
PeriodContents

SecondWeek

 Group work on fabrication of an electric circuit system and discussion
about CanSat mission
Tasks to participants by Dr. Sahara are …
- Communication with XBee on PC,
Let’s try to communicate with each other via Xbee
- GPS experiment on PC, Let’s see your path with positioning.
- XBee adapter fabrication- TOP board fabrication- GPS connector change to the one of EH style- Harness between TOP and MDL fabrication- Then, completion of PIC board needing soldering of surfacemount package. Then, your CanSat will be completed as forhardware.

Jul 22-28

Schedule of CLTP3-Third Week
PeriodContents

Third Week  Fabrication and testing of FM of CanSat
Jul 29-Aug 4
 Documents making by team in order to share an awareness of thedevelopment of a system and confirm soundness of the system

Documents created by CLTP3 participantsMission Plan

Contingency Plan

System Specification

100-200m

Schedule of CLTP3-Fourth Week
PeriodContents

CanSatGondolaFourthWeek Field Test of CanSat by Balloon (Aug.10)
 Post launch meeting

TetherHeliumBalloon

Aug 5-11

CanSatDrop (20 sec)Schedule of CLTP3-Fifth Week
PeriodContents

FifthWeek

 Field Test of CanSat by Model rocket on the occasion of the 8th Noshiro
Space Event held in Akita, JapanAug 12-20

Japanese Culture Program – Tea Ceremony
kindly organized by citizen volunteers

Awarding Ceremonyon the occasion of The 8th Noshiro Space Event

Certificate ofCompletion

Comments on CLTP3 andVision for future by participantsBrazilThe following topics give an overview of the future activities I am willing to implement:
1 – Organize workshops in my university to spread the knowledge about the CanSatprogram;
2 – Attract students (grad and undergrad) from several engineeringcourse (mostly electrical and mechanical) to start teams focused on
develop their own CanSats from scratch;
3 – Set up an internal competition in the engineering school of USP;
4 – Gather people to form teams to the international competitions.

Egypt
I plan to contribute to CanSat Training Programs (CTP’s) in my country.
I hope I and my students could develop new ideas for the CanSat.
I hope this program grow further to making Cube-sat.
This could be the second level for successful participants of Can-Sat.

IsraelI hope I will be able to run such a program in Israel.

Lithuania
Establish some sort of UNISEC in Lithuania and propagate spaceengineering for students who’s studying electronic and electricalEngineering;
Making CanSat and Open class competitions in Lithuania andparticipate in foreign country competitions; andExtend Avionic study program implementing space engineering subjects

Mongolia
I want to learn more features to develop my Cansat and also to educate more numberof capacities from my country to support national space education development
program, studies, practical activities and scientific research centers. Final vision to belaunched Mongolian satellite if possible in near future. And also to develop capacityof the Mongolian university students in satellite technology by conducting similar
training and mentor students to participate in local, national and international projects.

Namibia
I am looking forward to promoting and capacity building Space engineering,and Space technology applications in Namibia. Encourage my students
to participate in international competitions and setting up UNISEC _NAMIBIA.

Nigeria
To add more features to my Cansat and participate in the Nigerian
homemade satellite to be launched in Nigeria by 2030.
To develop capacity of the Nigerian University students in satellite
technology by conducting similar training in Nigeria and mentor
the students to participate in international projects.

The Philippines
My vision is to use CanSat as a starting point to build the capacity ofthe Philippines in space engineering especially micro/nano satellite
development.
TurkeyI am planning to extend the information and experience I gained in the program
both to our students and in the near future to the highschool science teachers andstudents in order to increase the awareness on space technology in the public

Activities of alumni after completing CLTP
These are the Alumni's activities after returning to their home countries.

http://www.cltp.info/activities.html

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Participation Fees andApplication Submission
details will be available on the2nd announcement to be madesoon.

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