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NIGEL Project Requirements
Category | Requirement | Rationale | Verification |
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Deadline | We need to have hardware in hand by: Mar 31, 2022 | Software team needs ~5 weeks minimum to develop avionics software for board. |
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Hardware Capability | Withstand high temperatures (~120 F) indefinitely | Needs to function in New Mexico climate. |
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Hardware Capability | Measure altitude up to 10,000 feet minimum | NIGEL will fly in VOID, which is competing in the 10k category at IREC. |
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Hardware Capability | Receive GPS | Replace Big Red Bee as recovery tracking computer |
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Hardware Capability | Log telemetry | Store and pull data for a flight |
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Hardware Capability | Transmit telemetry | Track rocket during flight and after landing |
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Hardware Capability | Deploy charges (1A for 1s) | Replace COTS recovery altimeter |
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Hardware Capability | Supply power | Electronics need power |
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Hardware Capability | Indicator LEDs | Debugging |
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