Software Development
Led by Miles Krawitz and Braxton Herold
Software tells the circuit board what to do and how to react to inputs.
Flight Stages
The code runs through four stages: pad idle, countdown, stabilized flight, and parachute descent.
Pad Idle
In this phase, the rocket is waiting on the launchpad for the launch button to be pressed. This is a great phase for taking pictures and getting hyped up for the launch.​​​​
Countdown
This phase starts after clicking the launch button five times in quick succession. It initiates a 30 second countdown sequence with beeps from the onboard buzzer.
Stabilized Flight
The controlled flight stage is kicked off with lighting the motor and beginning thrust vector control. As the rocket ascends, its deviations are compensated for by the torque output from the vectoring motor. During this time, the computer is also checking if the rocket is more than ±45 degrees - in which case it would abort the flight and emergency eject the parachute.
Parachute Descent
Once the rocket starts going back down again (or if an emergency case is detected), the parachute is deployed and the rocket coasts down to the ground.
