NIGEL Project Requirements


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Deadline

We need to have hardware in hand by:  

Software team needs ~5 weeks minimum to develop avionics software for board.
Hardware CapabilityWithstand high temperatures (~120 F) indefinitelyNeeds to function in New Mexico climate.
Hardware CapabilityMeasure altitude up to 10,000 feet minimumNIGEL will fly in VOID, which is competing in the 10k category at IREC.
Hardware CapabilityReceive GPSReplace Big Red Bee as recovery tracking computer
Hardware CapabilityLog telemetryStore and pull data for a flight
Hardware CapabilityTransmit telemetryTrack rocket during flight and after landing
Hardware CapabilityDeploy charges (1A for 1s)Replace COTS recovery altimeter
Hardware CapabilitySupply powerElectronics need power
Hardware CapabilityIndicator LEDsDebugging