Send a can through space!
Are you a third cycle secondary school teacher or student and are you fascinated by science and space exploration? Take this opportunity to enter the CanSat Belgium competition!
CanSat Belgium would like to offer students a first practical experience in space and demonstrate the importance of new technologies in space exploration. How? By having them build a simulation model of a real satellite in the shape of a 33 cl can (CanSat).
The students are responsible for all aspects of the scientific project: they define the purpose of their mission, design the CanSat, build the components and take care of the tests and the preparation for the launch. Afterwards, they must analyse the collected data.
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Is your team eligible ?
- Your team must consist of 4 to 6 students, both boys and girls, who are over 16 years old.
- Your team must consist of students who go to school in Belgium.
- Your team must be supervised by at least one teacher during the whole competition.
- The teacher must be the team’s point of contact with the organisers of the competition.
- The teacher must be available for a two-day training course at an external location.
- The teacher must be available for the three-day final.
The procedure in 3 steps ?
- Submit your application on October 10, 2025 at the latest using the application form.
- Have you been selected? Submit 2 interim reports and present your preliminary results to the jury during the semi-final. On the basis of this information, the jury will select the teams that are allowed to participate in the launch.
- Launch your CanSat during a three-day final and present your results to the jury. The winning team will represent Belgium at the 'Space Engineer for a Day' event at the end of June 2026 at ESTEC, the headquarters of the European Space Agency in the Netherlands!
Good to know
The organisers are responsible for all competition costs: the basic kit, the cost of supplementing the kit, the teacher's training, the three-day final (launch of the CanSat, side activities, accommodation, etc.).
The value of the CanSat must not exceed 500 euros, including the basic kit.
CanSat Belgium is part of a European project. A large part of the contest will be in English (reports, oral presentations, etc.).
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