Most countries participating in CanSat have to previously undergo a national competition in order to compete internationally.
In Belgium CanSat competition started relatively late in comparison to other countries. A regional competition took place in brussels in 2013 organised by a non-government financed organisation using T-minus engineers. They used the kit they had previously built by them to launch the rockets. Everybody that took part in this competition was aged 17. They formed up to 6 teams and the winner of them all participated in the European CanSat of 2014.
In France it started earlier. It was first established for college students by the french space agency and the famous educational institution of Planète Sciences. In 2014 it was a national campaign that took place in August for a whole week as. It was described as: "a week full of twists during which which young people have been able to implement their project exchange with various clubs and participants present, meeting space professionals, attending launches of experimental rockets and engagement in achieving their first space project.Experimental rockets, mini-rockets, CanSat, stratospheric balloons, and even water rockets are implemented during this intense week by our young enthusiasts. It is also a time of meeting participants to develop his project through viewpoints between the educational dimension, industrial, scientific and international." The competition takes place every summer in Biscarosse, France.
In Germany it is held in Bremen in the month of October, although, up to 10 teams are elected in Germany from a series of secondary schools which calls for proposals open in January and are chosen by February. It is supported and organised by companies, institutes and organisations specialised in aerospace technology.
Stay tuned for more countries participating in Cansat!!!
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