Battle of the Rockets 2018

Mission Overview:

At apogee (1200 ft), altimeter signals for drogue chute deployment

• At 800ft, the main chute deploys, and the altimeter signals a secondary ejection charge to push the nose cone and rover from the body tube.

• The nose cone and body tubes descend safely to the ground.

• An accelerometer onboard the rover detects ejection and begins operating controlled descent phase.

• On touchdown, the controlled descent mechanism is released as first marker

• The accelerometer signals that the rover is in Idle phase

• The rover drives forward 10 ft and releases second marker.

• The rover turns 360° and takes four photographs (Each 90° apart)

• The rover turns 90° and drives forward 10ft.