ICARUS

2nd Place - CanSat in Greece 2019

2nd Place National
3D Mapping System
2019 Competition Year

The Mission

Inspired by NASA missions searching for inhabitable planets, Icarus was designed as a self-sufficient, low-budget probe capable of transferring complete environmental data from unexplored terrain.

Our CanSat measured oxygen, moisture, and carbon dioxide levels while creating 3D ground mapping for comprehensive surface analysis. A custom camera stabilization system captured high-definition imagery, and an autonomous ground station tracked the satellite continuously without operator intervention.

Innovation

Key Features

3D Mapping

Advanced ground mapping system for complete surface terrain visualization

Camera Stabilization

Custom-built stabilization system for high-definition aerial photography

Auto-Tracking Antenna

Autonomous ground station with dynamic antenna orientation for continuous data collection

Environmental Sensors

Comprehensive atmospheric analysis: O₂, CO₂, and moisture detection

The Team

Team Icarus

Eleni Oikonomou

Eleni Oikonomou

Electrical Engineer

Thanos Patsas

Thanos Patsas

Mechanical Engineer

Rafael Kourdis

Rafael Kourdis

Software Engineer

John Kordos

John Kordos

Mechanical Engineer

Vaggelis Vavilousakis

Vaggelis Vavilousakis

Mechanical Engineer

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