Welcome to the CoderDojo Oradea Space Robotics project! This repository contains resources, code, and documentation for our space robotics program designed to introduce young minds to the exciting world of robotics with a focus on space exploration applications.
- About
- Getting Started
- Project Structure
- Features
- Technologies
- Achievements
- Contributing
- Community
- License
- Contact
CoderDojo Oradea Space Robotics is an educational initiative based in Oradea, Romania, that aims to inspire and educate young people about space science, programming, and satellite technology. Our program currently focuses on CanSat competitions - where teams design, build, and launch small satellite prototypes the size of a soda can that simulate real satellite missions.
To empower the next generation of space engineers and scientists by providing hands-on experience with CanSat development, data collection, and analysis in an accessible, engaging, and collaborative environment.
A CanSat is a simulation of a real satellite integrated within the volume and shape of a soft drink can. The challenge for students is to fit all the major subsystems found in a satellite, such as power, sensors, and communications, into this minimal volume. The CanSat is then launched to an altitude of about one kilometer and deployed from a rocket, drone, or balloon, after which it carries out its mission as it descends back to Earth.
- Basic understanding of programming concepts
- Familiarity with microcontrollers (helpful but not required):
- Arduino
- ESP32
- STM32
- Raspberry Pi
- Interest in electronics, sensors, and data collection
- Enthusiasm for learning about space technology and satellite missions!
We have a selection process for new team members interested in participating in our CanSat competitions. However, anyone is welcome to:
- Follow our public repositories and progress
- Attend our public events and demonstrations
- Connect with us on social media for updates
If you're interested in becoming a team member:
- Contact us through our social media channels or email
- Inquire about upcoming selection periods
- Prepare to showcase your interest and relevant skills
Some of our repositories are private and accessible only to team members. If you're a team member:
# Clone our public CanSat2024 repository
git clone https://github.com/CDOSR/CanSat2024
# For private repositories, you'll need to be added as a collaborator
# then you can clone them with:
git clone https://github.com/CDOSR/CanSat2025.gitOur organization hosts several repositories:
- CanSat2024: Our public repository for the 2024 CanSat competition (Python)
- CanSat2025: Our current competition repository (Python, Private)
- Document-templates: LaTeX templates for project documentation (TeX, Private)
- CanSat Competitions: Annual participation in national and international CanSat competitions
- Python Development: Building data collection and analysis software in Python
- Hardware Engineering: Design and assembly of satellite components and sensors
- Documentation: Creating comprehensive technical documentation using LaTeX templates
- Team-based Learning: Collaborative problem-solving in a supportive environment
- Microcontrollers: Arduino, ESP32, STM32, Raspberry Pi
- Sensors: Pressure, temperature, GPS, IMU, and more
- Communications: Radio frequency modules, LoRa
- Power: Battery management, solar panels
- Programming Languages: Python, C/C++
- Data Analysis: NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib
- Documentation: LaTeX, Markdown
- Version Control: Git/GitHub
Our repositories are maintained exclusively by official team members. We do not accept external pull requests or contributions to our codebase.
If you're interested in our work:
- You can follow our public repositories
- Attend our public events and demonstrations
- Connect with us on social media for updates
For those interested in becoming official team members, please see the Joining Our Team section.
- Follow us on X/Twitter and BlueSky
- Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
Our team has accumulated numerous awards and achievements since our founding:
- 🏆 First place in the inaugural rover competition (2018)
- 🏆 Victory in national Exo-Ro competition for rover design (2021)
- 🥇 "Best CanSat" award at Romanian national competition (2019)
- 🥈 "Highest Technical Achievement" award at National CanSat (2020)
- 🥇 "Best CanSat" award again at Romanian CanSat competition (2021)
- 🥈 "Highest Technical Achievement" award again at National CanSat competition (2022)
- 🥈 2nd place in ROSPIN's RCRC (Romanian Cansat/Rocketry Competition) (2023)
- 🥇 "Best CanSat" award for the third time at Romanian National CanSat Finals (2024)
- 🌙 Top 10 finish in ESA's Mooncamp competition (lunar base design) (2020)
- 🚀 First phase winner of ROSPIN School for two-stage rocket design (2023)
- 🥉 3rd place in ROSPIN School 2024-2025 edition (2024)
- 🥈 2nd place at Qube2Space competition (3rd edition) (2024)
- 🇪🇺 Qualification for European CanSat Finals in Italy (2019)
- 🇪🇺 Participation in Virtual European CanSat Finals (2021)
- 🇪🇺 First-time qualification for EUSDC (European Space Settlement Design) (2023)
- 🇪🇺 Participated in ROSDC and EUSDC (2024)
- 🛰️ Invitation to "Space Engineer for a Day" event at ESA headquarters (2024)
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Made with ❤️ by CoderDojo Oradea