Flight Computer MK1

To the stars!

Enjoy the opportunity to obtain flight computer for your system with advanced all-in-one solution.

About

We made all-in-one solution. Our computer has the ability to manage the initiation of your rocket, its landing, and even the conditions during its flight. Our innovation offers support through backup power cycles and robustness against heavy loads.

Key Functions:

Physical dimensions with width < 3.5 cm, length as short as possible, no high components on side edges of the PCB

As symmetrical as possible, no tall and heavy components, no components with moving parts other than MEMS

High-current source for nylon cutting parachute deployment

5 V power source for servo parachute deployment

Input voltage in the range of at least 3.8 V - 14.8 V

Backup power source in case the main battery fails; FC must be able to perform mission-critical functions being powered by the backup alone

At least 30 minutes of powered-on standby time with subsequent launch

Accelerometer, gyroscope, and pressure sensors are required; magnetic and temperature sensors are optional

Optional: 868 MHz radio with bidirectional communication allowing for manually triggering abort sequence

Flight Computer MK1 powerful features

Great architecture & open source firmware

To achieve these requirements, the flight computer employed an STM32 processor with a built-in LoRa radio for communication. The board also included a 70F supercapacitor as an alternative power source and a power selector that switches between the battery and the supercapacitor.

Unfailing system

important aspect of weight is its distribution – during high-G ascend (it is reasonable to expect up to 10 Gs), every bit of mass dissymmetry affects the craft much more. Lastly, the FC components must survive the acceleration and deceleration during the launch and the subsequent landing, respectively.

Tested

Tested in the stratosphere on a stratospheric balloon and in a small launch rocket.