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Department of Electrical Engineering

Guidance and control of sounding rockets

Abstract

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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.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher.institution
Department of Electrical Engineering
Year dc:date.issued
2013

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Wright, David Andrew
Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
  • Martinez, Peter
  • Inggs, Michael

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Language dc:language.iso
eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5077
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5077

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Wright, David Andrew. Guidance and control of sounding rockets. Department of Electrical Engineering, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5077