Payloads for Model Rockets

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http://fdd.gsfc.nasa.gov/gmod/papdeut/abstr.html Attitude and Trajectory Estimation Using Earth Magnetic Field Data. A NASA paper describing the technique, limitations, and promise of this technique.

http://www.primenet.com/~tmorgan/rockets/opus35/ 35mm rocket camera conversion article.

http://www.primenet.com/~tmorgan/rockets/opus35/ Build a camera payload

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/viralex Schematic for a accelerometer.

http://www.albireo.org/rockets.html Interesting information on using the Taniwha flight computer in your hpr rocket.

http://www.nar.org/NAReduc.html NAR's Student Experimental Payload (S.E.P.) program. The NAR will help guide you through the steps necessary to build and fly a complex electronic payload.

http://www.cmass.org/uploads/Robert.Galejs/timer.html Plans for a tiny timer payload that will fit into a 13mm tube. (high school level)

http://www.cmass.org/uploads/Robert.Galejs/Magnet3.PDF Magnetic Apogee Detection Sensor Article (PDF format). This device uses the earth's magnetic field to tell you how high your rocket flew. (high school level). There is also a tips section to give some guidance on how to build the device.

http://modelrockets.8m.com/altigi.zip Text instructions for building an altimeter.

http://members.aol.com/GCGassaway/Sunguidance.htm Building a sun seeking rocket with active guidance.

http://www.jcrocket.com/altimeters.shtml A comparison of different commercial rocketry altimeters; both barometric, and accelerometer based.