The Hedgehog flight computer is designed for tracking the 3-stages of the Martlet 1 rocket, when they are descending under parachute. The flight computer uses an Atmega 168, RadioMetrix 434MHz module and uBlox 6 GPS. Click here for more build photos.
The Martlet 1 rocket has fins that are made in two parts: the outside edge is machined aluminium to give a high temperature, sharp leading edge, which it will need at Mach 2. The inside of the fin is made of carbon fibre honeycomb, to be strong and light. The fin sections were first cut …
Work has been progressing recently on the Wombat flight computer. While the original designs had been started well back in October, a few weeks ago we restarted the schematics with a view to a much more capable payload. The schematics started coming together on the 18th Feb, and within a week were all finished and …
