Throughout the year, engineering students from the Spacieta club have been working hard to finalize their rockets. They will be launched in a few days during C'Space, a challenge organized by CNES and Planète Sciences.
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Spacieta: a club for enthusiasts
On the ENSTA campus in Brest, a passion for space comes to life thanks to the Spacieta club. With around 50 active members, the club has been working on five rocket projects and one CanSat project this year. Clara, an active member of Spacieta, explains:
All of them are intended to participate in C'Space 2025, although the final number of projects selected has yet to be confirmed. Realistically, two to three projects should be launched during the event.
Meticulous technical projects
Each year, the club's activities begin with several months of training: new members are introduced to the construction of experimental rockets. Teams are then formed, each developing an original onboard experiment. Among the ideas explored are:
- Measuring pressure at altitude,
- Launching CanSats (mini-satellites),
- Triggering LEDs according to altitude,
- Guided paragliding descent, and more.
These projects follow a comprehensive and rigorous process: brainstorming, design (using tools such as CATIA and Excel), and then manufacturing starting in January. Once testing has been completed and the technical criteria have been validated, the projects are submitted to C'Space.
© Julien Creff / ENSTA
3... 2... 1... Takeoff
On February 8, a delegation from the club traveled to Paris to participate in the Rencontre Club Espace 2 event. Organized by Planète Sciences, this event provides an opportunity to review the progress of projects with the association's volunteer experts. Among the projects to be launched in early July are:
- En'stered, a rocket equipped with an innovative speed sensor based on an ultrasonic flow meter. This project also includes a real-time telemetry system, allowing live monitoring of parameters such as altitude, acceleration, and GPS coordinates.
- Kelar II's CanSat, a mini-satellite that transmits live environmental conditions throughout its mission, including altitude, temperature, humidity, and pressure.
To follow the launches during C'SPACE, visit the club's Instagram account @spacieta_ensta
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