VEGA Requirements

Requirements:

Category	Requirement	Description	Verification
Power
Power.InputPower	VEGA shall accept an input voltage of a standard Low Voltage LiPo battery.	LiPo battery voltages are integer multiples of 3.7V (Low = 3.7V)
Power.Connectors	VEGA shall use the power connector of standard LiPo batteries.	LiPo batteries use JST connectors	JST connector used

Form Factor
FormFactor.Size	VEGA shall fit inside an L1 rocket.	Approximately 2.75" diameter


Environment
Environment.Temperature	VEGA shall operate in the ambient environment of Rochester summers.	No one wants to fly a rocket in the winter.

Digital Communications
DigitalCommunications.Programming	VEGA shall be programmable using an FTDI programmer.	Identical to Arduino Pro Mini
DigitalCommunications.IC	VEGA shall be capable of I2C communications.	Communication between ICs
DigitalCommunications.Upstream	VEGA shall be able to communicate data to a PC.	Identical to Arduino Pro Mini	FTDI USB to TTL Converter


Sensors
Sensors.SPICA	VEGA shall implement the same sensor suite as SPICA for firmware testing and verification of schematics
Sensors.IMU.GRange	VEGA shall be able to measure acceleration in the range of ±16G
Sensors.IMU.Gyro	VEGA shall be capable of determining angular rate (Proper term?)
Sensors.IMU.RefreshRate	VEGA shall be capable of retrieving and logging new IMU data at 5Hz.
Sensors.IMU.???


Sensors.Altimeter.Range	VEGA shall be capable of measuring within the altitude range of a 10k rocket.
Sensors.Altimeter.Resolution	VEGA shall be capable of measuring altitude within 1 meter.
Sensors.Altimeter.RefreshRate	VEGA shall be capable of retrieving and logging new altitude data at 5Hz.

Sensors.ApogeeDetection	VEGA shall be capable of apogee detection.

Data Storage
DataStorage.RecordTime	VEGA shall be capable of handling X minutes of flight data? X number of flights?
DataStorage.???


Firmware
Firmware.Programming	VEGA shall be compatible / programmable with Arduino	Easy to program, easy to learn

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