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malfdawg
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I've built a model rocket with the longest burning engine I could find, a light sensor in the nose cone, accelerometers on the forward fins all connected to an Arduino pro mini microcontroller programmed to keep it pointed at the brightest source of light. If I attach this rocket to a balloon and set it so that the microcontroller fires the engine when the balloon dramatically loses pressure (it pops), and assuming everything goes right - the rocket expends most of its fuel while pointing at the sun/moon when they are at the highest point in the sky... How far could my rocket get? Can it survive the conditions of space?
Yes I know building a guided rocket that chases the brightest light it sees is probably frowned upon in some places, I doubt it'll be a problem where I live.
Yes I know building a guided rocket that chases the brightest light it sees is probably frowned upon in some places, I doubt it'll be a problem where I live.