HABS CANSAT · 2026/2027

Altitude

Measure the atmosphere. Follow the ultraviolet profile. A student-built CanSat recording temperature, pressure, UVA and UVB at different heights.

In development · Python flight software · ESP32-S3

The CanSat Competition

CanSat challenges teams to design a working satellite system small enough to fit inside a drinks-can-sized volume.

Altitude's job is to turn a compact payload into a complete engineering project: structure, electronics, software, testing, documentation, and a mission that can survive launch and descent.

The competition rewards teams that can combine reliable hardware with clear decision-making. That means every design choice needs evidence, from print materials and mounting points to sensor logging and recovery workflow.

4 Team members covering leadership, code, CAD, build, and documentation.
1 Integrated mission: atmospheric data, ultraviolet sampling and passive recovery.

Explore Altitude

Use these pages as the project hub for the people, the hardware, and the design decisions behind the satellite.

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Based in Hertfordshire

Altitude represents Haberdashers' Boys' School, bringing classroom engineering into a real mission workflow for the 2026/2027 CanSat season.