Pi Pico–Powered Miniature Flight Computer Kit — Log Rocket Altitude, Orientation & GPS at 100 Hz

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 launches deserve more than a simple altimeter. This kit delivers a compact, high-speed flight data recorder built around the Raspberry Pi Pico. It captures dual BMP280 barometric altitudes, 6-axis inertial measurements from an MPU6050, and GPS position, all timestamped by a DS3231 RTC and logged to microSD at a blistering 100 samples per second. After recovery, you can plot the exact trajectory, identify apogee and staging events, and overlay acceleration on a map — the kind of data that transforms a hobby launch into a serious engineering experiment.

What You'll Build

You'll assemble a fully self-contained flight computer that fits inside the included foam payload bay. Once soldered and configured, the board reads two BMP280 sensors through a TCA9548A I²C multiplexer, continuously logs MPU6050 acceleration and gyro data, and appends NEO-6M GPS coordinates at 100 Hz to a CSV file on the microSD module. A 500 mAh LiPo with TP4056 charging keeps everything running through the flight.

What You'll Learn

• Multiplexing two BMP280 sensors and an MPU6050 on the same I²C bus using a TCA9548A to avoid address conflicts
• Timing each sensor read with DS3231 RTC precision so every sample carries an accurate launch‑relative timestamp
• Writing structured binary or CSV data to microSD at 100 Hz without buffer overruns on the Pico
• Integrating LiPo charging and power conditioning into a small enclosure that survives high‑G launches

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

This kit matches final‑year B.Tech students in ECE or EEE who need a robust embedded‑logging project, hardware track participants at Smart India Hackathon seeking compact telemetry, and university rocketry teams at IIT Madras, NIT Trichy, or VIT that demand high‑rate flight data. If you’ve already built Arduino dataloggers and want to push a Pi Pico to its limits, you’re ready for this.

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.