Build a Mission Control Drone Altimeter with Dual Arduino and NRF24 Telemetry Kit

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

You’ll assemble a dual-node drone altimeter system that wirelessly pipes real-time altitude and orientation from a flight computer to a ground station TFT display, arranged exactly like a mission control dashboard. Whether you’re simulating a rocket’s ascent, tracking a drone’s flight envelope, or prototyping a space telemetry link, this kit turns a desk into a control room. Everything is pre-tested for compatibility so you spend hours building, not debugging mismatched parts.

What You'll Build

A complete telemetry pipeline: the flight node reads barometric altitude from the BMP280 and orientation from the MPU6050, packages the data, and transmits it via NRF24L01 to a receiver Arduino. That receiver drives a 1.8-inch ST7735 TFT, displaying altitude, pitch, roll, and signal strength in a mission-control interface that refreshes live. You’ll end up with a working ground station and a flight computer you can mount on a drone or rocket model.

What You'll Learn

• Setting up reliable NRF24L01 wireless communication between two Arduinos
• Reading barometric altitude from the BMP280 and converting it into usable relative height
• Fusing accelerometer and gyroscope data from the MPU6050 to derive stable orientation
• Designing a TFT mission control dashboard that updates telemetry fields in real time

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

CBSE Class 11–12 students bringing telemetry concepts alive in physics or computer science projects. B.Tech ECE/EEE undergraduates testing wireless sensor networks for drone or aerospace assignments. Smart India Hackathon teams needing a rapid, reliable Altimeter+Ground Station module. ATL Tinkering Labs exploring NRF24-based remote monitoring. And anyone at IIT, NIT, VIT, or BITS Pilani who wants a mission-control style display foundation without the sourcing headache.

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.