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In the framework of the cooperation with the University Space Engineering Consortium (UNISEC), and the Cairo University Engineering Faculty Aerospace department, the Planetarium Science Center (PSC) launch the Can-Sat Training Program one of the activity of Space Technology Program for Engineering faculty Alexandria University. The Can-Sat training provides an affordable way to acquire the students with the basic knowledge to many challenges in building a satellite. Students will be able to design and build a small electronic payload that can fit inside a soda can. The Can-Sat is launched into high altitude by rockets, balloons and/or aircrafts; and experiments are performed during descent by parachute, simulating the satellite operations in space. The Can-Sat training develop the capacity building in space technology and improve teaching methods based on space engineering education.The aim of the project is to build a can-sized satellite which has the ability to collect data for environmental services and natural variations.This is the second version of a can-sized satellite first made last year. The main features of Can-Sat 2 are: - Collecting Data from sensors in real-time. - Three cameras recording, taking snapshots, and streaming online over the internet. - The ability to stream data anywhere on earth, since that the connection is based on a 3.5G Mobile Network. - The Satellite is connected to a ground station using a simple Ad-Hock Network, giving it the ability to control, backup and monitor data on a real time basis. - A Fast Micro-computing system is used to process data, execute commands, and control technical details of the Satellite using a portable 900 Megahertz microprocessor ARM chip - Embedded sensors are: Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Barometer/temperature, Humidity, and Global Positioning System (GPS) modules. - Zigbee wireless protocol is used between the Satellite and ground station in order to reach simplicity, high data rate transmission, stable communication link, and low power consumption. - A water rocket launcher is used for safety, it also represents a real-world rocket launch modeling scenario. - A parachuting system is used too for the Satellite's safe return. Also the parachuting system is used to keep the Satellite from rotating and/or tumbling around the horizontal axis, thus a better stability is achieved.