Raspberry Pi Pico Rocket Flight Data Logger Kit - Log Altitude, Orientation & GPS at 100Hz

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 a model rocket tears through the sky, grabbing a single altitude reading isn't enough. You need a continuous, synchronized stream of pressure, attitude, and position data to understand every twist, peak, and drift. This kit turns a Raspberry Pi Pico into a 100Hz flight recorder that writes dual BMP280 altitude, MPU6050 orientation, and NEO-6M GPS tracks to a microSD card - a serious tool for competition telemetry, aerospace prototyping, or India's university rocketry challenges.

What You'll Build

A self-contained 3.7V LiPo-powered logger that slips inside the included foam payload bay. Two BMP280 barometers give you redundant altitude data with noise rejection, the MPU6050 captures pitch and roll angles, and the NEO-6M provides absolute coordinates. An on-board DS3231 RTC stamps every reading with microsecond accuracy, while the TCA9548A I2C multiplexer lets all these devices share the Pico's single I2C bus without address conflicts. You'll solder the modules onto PCB prototype boards, load the custom MicroPython firmware, and get a data file ready for plotting in MATLAB or Python - no guesswork, just a clean 100Hz log.

What You'll Learn

• Fuse data from two BMP280 pressure sensors to calculate reliable altitude and reject sensor drift.
• Interface an I2C multiplexer (TCA9548A) with Raspberry Pi Pico to manage multiple sensors on separate channels.
• Write high-frequency logging firmware in MicroPython that maintains consistent 100Hz sampling with minimal jitter.
• Sync GPS time with a dedicated RTC to ensure valid timestamps even when satellite lock is temporarily lost.

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

B.Tech ECE/EEE students building flight avionics for rocketry assignments or the Smart India Hackathon. Aerospace hobbyists and NIT/IIT/BITS teams competing in India's model rocket competitions. Anyone who has worked with an Arduino before and now wants to push into real-time multi-sensor logging at a professional sampling rate.

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.