XP-8A Rollout

We are about and proud to present the first fully functional prototype of the New Generation series, the XP-8A Super Puma. Its fully redesigned structure together with the enhanced electronics and the brand new telemetry system will turn the cansat into the most advanced project constructed by the team.

This cansat includes improvements in all the fields in which the team has been working over the last months:

- An improved source code allows for increased speed in data recording and treatment enabling a more reliable control. This together with the electronic compass installed provides duplicate data source allowing the system to detect any malfunction ocuring.

- The new implemented telemetry system, based on the XBee modules, opens a new world in realtime tracking. This tracking will ease the detection of problems with the electronic components as well as with the structure.

- A completely redesigned structure injected in ABS and with aluminum reinforcements has enabled a reduction of 40% in structure and direction system weight improving its mechanical properties.

Over the next few weeks some launch test sesions have been scheduled in order to test the prototype in real flight conditions before installing the electronics in it. By now we have achieved the knowledge required in construction methods to start assembling the XP-7A DEST.