MecsekSat CanSat Edu
Build your own CanSat. Transmit real data. For real.
Real sensors, real radio, real code — on one board, from first-timer to advanced.
Education today has two extremes
"Toy" electronics kits
A few LEDs, a potentiometer, outgrown in a week — no real engineering depth, no progression.
"Real" engineering projects
Rocketry clubs, competitive robotics — expensive, equipment-heavy, often limited to a handful of already-experienced students, with no structured, classroom-ready curriculum.
MecsekSat CanSat Edu bridges the two: cheaper and more classroom-scalable than a rocketry club, but real hardware and real software-engineering practice — not a toy.
Why it's different
Real hardware, real sensors, real radio telemetry
Not a simulator. Students measure actual pressure, temperature, humidity, and acceleration, and transmit real telemetry over LoRa radio.
One board, full progression
No re-purchase required. The same ESP32-S3 "Mecsek Explorer" board carries a student from beginner Arduino lessons to professional ESP-IDF/FreeRTOS firmware.
Structured curriculum with a built-in self-test
The mecseksat check command verifies every sensor, the radio, and the SD card in one run before a student starts coding — with tiered hints and reference solutions built in.
Open-source core
The driver library and the mecseksat CLI are fully open source and free. The subscription pays for curriculum content and challenges, not a closed box.
Classroom-proven logistics
About 5-6 hours per track, an existing teacher-prep guide, and documented fixes for the most common issues — every snag is known and solved before the first lesson.
One board. Three levels.
10 beginner chapters, 14 intermediate Arduino lessons, 15 professional ESP-IDF/FreeRTOS chapters — all on the same physical board.
See the full programThe board we engineered for real missions
ESP32-S3 controller, a custom-designed four-layer PCB, real LoRa radio and GNSS receiver, pressure/temperature/humidity/motion sensors — not hobby electronics, real engineering.
Explore the technology →Teach it confidently, no embedded background required
A prep checklist, a one-command self-test, an existing troubleshooting guide, and a lesson-by-lesson time plan — no prior embedded-systems experience needed.
Info for teachersUnlock the full curriculum
3 tracks, 39 lessons, one school key — get started with your students this year.
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