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The Northeastern Aerospace Club (AeroNU) develops high power reusable rockets. For 2024, we are competing in the NASA Student Launch Challenge. I am the electronic/software lead, and work on systems engineering for the competition.
High Power Rocketry Certification
High Power Rocketry Certification
As I designed a custom rocket to earn Level 1 and 2 high-power rocketry certifications from the National Association of Rocketry (spring 2023). In summer 2023, I launched the rocket to 13,000 ft and Mach 1.7 at the Friends of Amateur Rocketry launch site in the Mojave Desert of California.
My rocket preparing to launch to 13,000 ft in the Mojave Desert
My level 2 certification flight lifting off
Magnetic switch
Front of the altimeter
For the aerospace club at Northeastern I designed a magnetic activated switch. This allows rockets to be powered on without opening them up. Putting the north pole of a magnet near the switch would latch the switch on, and the south pole would latch it off.
I also made a dual deploy altimeter, which controls pyrotechnic charges that separate the rocket, deploying parachutes. This includes a microcontroller, memory, sensors and switching circuitry.
Software
Software
I also assembled circuit boards and developed GPS drivers for a microcontroller-based flight event control system. The system deploys parachutes, communicates position over radio, and even control the ignition of rocket motors in 2 stage rockets.
In fall 2024, I am leading the creation of the third generation of this system.
The circuit board I assembled and wrote GPS driver for
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