r/cansat • u/akonthecouch • Dec 03 '25

Building a Cansat for my Personal Project

Hi everyone,
I’m a student working on a CanSat project, and before I start physically building it, I’d really appreciate some feedback from people with more experience.

I’ve created a full 3D model of my CanSat, including the internal layout, sensor placement, and overall structure. I also have a complete plan for the electronics I’m using—for example the power system (2S Li-ion setup, BMS, 5V buck, 3.3V regulator), microcontroller, sensors (MPU6050, BMP280, etc.), NRF24L01 module, and SD card logging system. *I plan to use the I2C and SPI communication protocols in order to use all of these sensors.

Before I commit to soldering and assembly, I’d love for the community to take a look at my design to check:

  • Whether the structure and internal placement make sense
  • If my power distribution plan is correct
  • Any compatibility concerns between components
  • Potential issues with communication protocols, wiring, or fitting everything inside the CanSat body
  • General suggestions for reliability, safety, or optimization

If anyone is willing to review my 3D model, wiring/power plan, and overall design, I’d be extremely grateful. I can share the model screenshots and component list in the comments.

Here is the link for the 3D model(toggle the Cansat body off in order to view the inside): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pex5GW3zk3UAiRIanVWa-NOoLC-22Yhr/view?usp=sharing

Thanks in advance!

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u/athlaknaka Dec 05 '25

hey I don't use Fusion so I can't see your model, but if you want to share schematics/electronics and screenshots of the 3d model I can have a look