To celebrate the launch of the MEASAT-3d satellite, the most advanced satellite in its fleet yet on June 22, French Guiana Time (June 23, Kuala Lumpur Time), MEASAT is collaborating with Apadilangit to run the CanSat competition for Malaysian students in the upper secondary. The partnership with Apadilangit aims to inspire the younger generation to explore the potential of advanced satellites and contribute to the technological and social development of Malaysia by developing new approaches in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM).
Open to all upper secondary students (Form 4, Form 5 or its equivalent) across Malaysia in teams of three, participants have a unique opportunity to expand their knowledge on satellites – and perhaps discover a new career path ahead. With the launch of MEASAT-3d which will be further closing the digital gap for Malaysians in remote rural areas via CONNECTme NOW, more and more rural students will be able to access hi-tech careers. They will join other Malaysians who are gaining socioeconomic benefits from the digital economy, including accessing e-learning and knowledge online and participating in e-commerce.
Experiential learning about satellites
CanSat – a combination of the words can and satellite, refers to the beverage can-sized miniature satellites built in the competition, in a process that will enable students to understand how satellites work and their benefits. The three-phase competition will involve writing an abstract in the first phase, while the top ten shortlisted teams will participate in online workshops in the second phase and the three finalist teams will compete in testing their CanSat in the third phase.
The main activity of the competition will take place over the second and third phases, where participants learn to build their own CanSat and launch it via High Altitude Balloon (HAB) to collect data such as temperature, pressure, geolocation and even images by adding a camera to make a drone. Exciting prizes await the winners, with the top three (3) teams able to take home attractive prizes such as a MacBook Pro 13”, iPhone 13 and iPhone SE, along with certificates and medals.
Students interested in demonstrating their scientific skills and creativity in building the most stable, unique and creative CanSat can register their teams from today until May 22 at https://apadilangit.com/MyCanSat/ For more information on the CanSat competition, visit Apadilangit at https://apadilangit.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/apadilangit and MEASAT at http://www.measat.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/MeasatGlobalBerhad.
