GPS Ground Track Plotter Kit: Map Your Rocket’s Flight Path with Arduino Nano

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

When your model rocket arcs through the sky, knowing exactly where it traveled turns a launch into a scientific mission. This kit equips you with an Arduino Nano, NEO-6M GPS, microSD logging, and a precise DS3231 real-time clock to record position data at 1 Hz. After recovery, a Python script processes the log and plots the flight path on an interactive map — perfect for rocketry clubs, CBSE physics projects, and engineering mini-projects.

What You'll Build

A compact, battery-powered GPS tracker that records latitude, longitude, altitude, and timestamps to a microSD card during flight. After landing, you’ll run a custom PC Python script to visualize the entire trajectory on a map, giving you detailed flight analysis for range, altitude, and drift.

What You'll Learn

• Interfacing a NEO-6M GPS module with Arduino Nano and parsing NMEA sentences
• Logging time-stamped GPS data to a microSD card using SPI communication with RTC synchronization
• Building a Python script to read CSV logs and plot tracks on an interactive map using Folium
• Integrating power management, signal filtering, and breadboard prototyping for field-ready logging

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

Designed for rocketry enthusiasts and students pursuing CBSE Class 12 Physics projects, B.Tech ECE/EEE mini-projects, or Smart India Hackathon challenges involving telemetry. Also well-suited for ATL Tinkering Labs, IIT/NIT/VIT/BITS rocketry clubs, and hobbyists wanting to add GPS logging to model rockets, drones, or high-altitude balloons.

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.