Guidance and control of sounding rockets

Master Thesis

2013

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Wright, David Andrew
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Martinez, Peter
Inggs, Michael
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University of Cape Town

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Department of Electrical Engineering
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Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
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Abstract
This dissertation presents the design, fabrication and testing of a sounding rocket flight computer for the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO). Sounding rockets carry instruments with which to take measurements in the Earth’s atmosphere in sub-orbital flight. The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) requires a flight computer for their sounding rockets. This flight computer is to replace the current commercial flight computer currently in use improving on its functionality and expandability.
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Electrical Engineering

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Wright, D. 2013. Guidance and control of sounding rockets. University of Cape Town.

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