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- Propulsion
- Detect Launch
- Records apogee
- Recovery
- Commands parachute deployment
- Payload
- Activate the payload
- Ground Support
- Send and receive telemetry
MIT Rocket Team operates both commercial and custom avionics systems.
The diagram below and pdf linked within provide a guide to the interaction between components in the most recent configuration.
Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS)
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| Altimeter | Features |
|---|---|
| StratoLogger CF-100 | Dual Deploy, Data Logging |
| TeleMetrum V2 | Dual Deploy, Data Logging, Telemetry, GPS |
| Marsa 54L | 4 Pyro Channels, Data Logging, On-board LCD Display, On-field configuration |
| RRC3 | 3 Pyro Channels, Data Logging, Dual Deploy, connectable LCD |
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| Altimeter | Architecture | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Charybdis Avionics | Arduino Mega Shield | Roll Rate Control, Data Logging, Telemetry |
| Pyxida V1 | BeagleBone Shield, ARM Microprocessor | Data Logging, Telemetry, GPS, 12 Pyro Channels |
| Pyxida V1.1 | Stand-Alone ARM Microprocessor | Data Logging, Telemetry, GPS, 6 Pyro Channels, Continuity Checking |
| Pyxida Rev 3 | ARM Microprocessor | 8 Configurable Pyro Channels, Battery alarms |
| Pyxida Rev 4 | ARM Microprocessor | Active GPS Antenna, Onboard Memory, rounded edges, self version checking |
| Pyxida Rev 5 | Pyxida Revision 5 Known Errors | |
| Pyxida Rev 5.1 |
The diagram below and pdf linked within provide a guide to the interaction between components in the most recent configuration.