piriys/pirocket-flight-computer

An ultra-cheap and modular Raspberry Pi Zero setup to serve as a rocket telemetry computer. Done in Python.

The PiRocket Flight Computer

Welcome! This is a project formed in Robert Winglee's Rockets and Instrumentation class at the University of Washington. Our goal is to make a high-altitude, high-velocity telemetry and communication computer based on a Raspberry Pi Zero and some Python.

Goals

This is a very dynamic project. To manage this well, we will be using Github's issue tracking to create, manage, and complete goals.

Time Frame

Again, the project is very dynamic. We will be using Github's milestones for this.

Materials

We are using the Raspberry Pi Zero, because it is a really good platform for smart embedded project with a space constraint. Satanowski's Pi Zero Watcher is a good place to find out where you can get one. For sensors, we are primarily using Adafruit's sensors due to their well-documented and easy-to-use Python libraries for the Raspberry Pi.

Required Learning

There's a lot to know. Most users/contributors will probably not know how to do every single part of the project. A good list of things you might want to brush up on is:

• Python
• Electronics
• SSH
• Linux/systemd
• Git

There is more, but with a basic understanding of some or all of these things, you should be able to get up and go with very little stress. Check the documentation to make this easier.