Hybrid Rocket Motor Test Stand Kit — Arduino Mega Data Acquisition for Rocket Propulsion Testing

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

Transform a hybrid rocket motor into an instrumented test article, capturing live thrust, chamber temperature, and combustion pressure with the precision of university propulsion labs. This kit bundles every sensor, microcontroller, and enclosure needed to build a rugged test stand that records time-stamped data, plots curves on a TFT screen, and logs everything to an SD card — all driven by an Arduino Mega 2560.

What You'll Build

You’ll assemble a sensor array around a 20 kg load cell, a K-type thermocouple, and two MPX5700 pressure transducers. The unit mounts inside a DIN rail enclosure, wired on prototype boards with noise-filtering capacitors. The Arduino Mega polls all sensors at high speed, stamps readings using a DS3231 real-time clock, and displays thrust and pressure graphs live on a 2.4-inch TFT. The entire rig runs on a single 12V supply, regulated by a buck converter. It’s a professional-grade data logger built specifically for rocket motor static fires.

What You'll Learn

• Calibrating load cells and pressure sensors for reliable rocket thrust measurement
• Interfacing MAX6675 thermocouples to capture chamber temperature up to 1000°C
• Logging sensor data at high speed to a microSD card with precise timestamps
• Designing a real-time TFT dashboard that plots thrust and pressure curves during a burn

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

This kit targets advanced rocketry enthusiasts, B.Tech aerospace and mechanical engineering students working on propulsion projects, and participants of Smart India Hackathon or university rocket challenges. If you are designing a student rocket for an IIT, NIT, VIT, or BITS competition, this instrumentation package eliminates weeks of component research and debugging. It is also suitable for researchers and hobbyists over 25 who want a reliable test stand without sourcing parts from multiple vendors.

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.