Observed arrival · 2026-11-01
PearlSat packs a heat survey into a soda can
A Bahrain university team is building a CanSat to measure surface temperatures as it descends from the Four Seasons tower over Bahrain Bay.
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- The team sets a ground-check target of ±2 °C below 30 m and plans to compare flight readings with a handheld infrared thermometer.
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The proposed payload combines an MLX90640 thermal array with a colour camera, barometer, air sensors, and motion sensors in a sealed, foam-lined printed body. The team says it will classify sea, beach, lawn, and paving, then compare the descent measurements with time-stamped handheld readings; the listed release site is the 201 m Four Seasons tower.
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