Active Stabilisation Model Rocket Computer Kit – Arduino Nano TVC Gimbal

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

Your model rocket will fly straighter and safer when an onboard computer actively corrects its path. This kit gives you everything to assemble a flight computer that reads real-time tilt and altitude, runs a PID loop, and moves a 2-axis thrust vector control gimbal to hold a vertical trajectory. At apogee, it triggers dual parachute deployment—releasing a drogue then main—so your rocket returns gently. Indian rocketry teams and advanced hobbyists use this exact architecture for university competitions and experimental flights.

What You'll Build

You’ll assemble and program a compact avionics stack: an Arduino Nano reads the MPU6050 gyro/accelerometer and BMP280 barometer, fuses their data, and drives two MG90S micro servos on a 2-axis gimbal. Two 5V relay modules handle pyrotechnic ejection charges for drogue and main parachutes. All flight data—orientation, altitude, PID outputs—is logged to a microSD card for post-flight analysis. The board runs off a 3.7V LiPo battery with integrated charging.

What You'll Learn

• Sensor fusion of MPU6050 gyro/accelerometer and BMP280 barometer data for real-time orientation and altitude estimation
• Implementing a PID control loop to continuously adjust two servo angles for 2-axis thrust vectoring
• Designing reliable dual deployment ejection logic with relay-driven igniters, including apogee detection and backup timer
• Structured onboard data logging to microSD for flight performance review and PID tuning

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

Designed for advanced hobbyists and engineering students—particularly B.Tech ECE, EEE, and Aerospace teams building rocketry electronics for competitions like the Spaceport America Cup or Smart India Hackathon. If you’re part of a university rocketry club at IIT, NIT, VIT, or BITS, this kit gives you a flight-tested reference design to adapt and extend. The soldering and programming experience assumes prior Arduino and basic electronics familiarity.

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.

Choose your assembly option:

• Soldering Kit — 25W soldering iron, 60/40 solder wire, flux, and small perfboard for permanent assembly.
• Breadboard Combo — 800-point full-size breadboard with 65-piece jumper wire pack for solderless prototyping.