Introduction: How to Create a Model Cubesat With an Arduino and DHT11 Sensor
The goal for our project is to make a cubesat and construct an Arduino that can determine the humidity and temperature of Mars.
-Tanner
Step 1: Creating the Design
10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm cube
1 shelf that fits into the cubesat to hold the Arduino
Decided that we would build it out of pearler beads
Used one of the sides as a door, so we could access the Arduino. We did this by zip tying the door to the rest of the cubesat
-Tanner
Step 2: Build the Cubesat
Made 4 walls that had an X in the middle of it, to make it easier to access the Arduino. These were used at the walls on the sides.
Made 2 walls and a shelf that had a cross in the middle of it, to make sure the Arduino doesn't fall through. These were used as the top and bottom of the cubesat.
Ironed the walls to keep the beads sticking together.
To connect the different parts together we used hot glue.
-Tanner
Step 3: Constructing the Arduino
Looked at a fritzing diagram online and connected the pins that were shown
Connect Arduino with the DHT sensor
Makes sure the SD card is working with the data
-Nathan
Step 4: Coding
We need code for the sensor, SD card, and the RTC.
We used code from this website towards the bottom of the page. https://circuitdigest.com/microcontroller-projects...
We had to add 4 libraries in order for the code to work.
They are all on the link above.
Their names are DS3231, SPI, SD, and dht.
-Nathan
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Step 5: Test Fit
There's a shelf in the middle to hold the sensors and breadboard
The arduino and battery go on the bottom
All the wires run through the shelf but are contained by the walls
Everything should be snug but not too squished
-Taylor
Step 6: Final Touches
We added a door with zip-ties and secured it with a hook and rubber-bands
We attached the battery and did a shake test to make sure our wires would not come undone
The arduino stayed intact and remained on
-Taylor
Step 7: Collecting Data
To collect data we attached our cubesat to the fan contraption and orbited around our model mars
We had a heater pointed at it to read temp and humidity
-Taylor