Arduino Nano + BMP280 Rocket Altimeter Kit: Record Altitude, Detect Apogee, and Hear Your Flight Data on Landing

Every part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.

Imagine your model rocket screaming skyward, and you're tracking every meter of altitude in real-time. This kit lets you build a flight altimeter that logs data, identifies apogee and landing, and beeps the maximum altitude as soon as the rocket touches down - no screens needed. It's a self-contained data recorder that transforms raw pressure readings into a clear, audible flight summary.

What You'll Build

A compact altimeter module that logs altitude readings every 50ms to a MicroSD card, detects launch, apogee, and landing events, and audibly signals the peak altitude with a buzzer sequence. It's your rocket's onboard data recorder, ready to be mounted inside a payload bay or modular avionics compartment.

What You'll Learn

• Interfacing the BMP280 barometric pressure sensor with Arduino over I2C and converting pressure to altitude.
• Writing high-frequency data logging loops to a MicroSD card with timestamps.
• Implementing state-machine logic for launch, apogee, and landing detection based on pressure change rates.
• Using an active buzzer to encode and beep altitude values as audible signals after landing.

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

CBSE Class 11-12 students exploring instrumentation for physics projects, B.Tech ECE/EEE rocketry clubs building telemetry payloads, and ATL Tinkering Lab participants preparing for competitions like the Smart India Hackathon. It's equally valuable for earlystage IIT/NIT rocketry teams who need a reliable, hands-on introduction to flight data logging.

Built and Backed by Compoden

Every Compoden kit ships with an AI build companion trained on this exact project - accessible via a QR code on the box, with WhatsApp and email backup. We've spent 10 years building projects for makers, schools, and institutions across India. If a part fails because of a manufacturing defect, replace it free within 7 days.