High-Powered Rocket Avionics

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High-Powered Rocket Avionics

Serious rocket enthusiast Steve Jurvetson built these units for his rockets. They feature G-Wiz HCX flight computers and the one on the right has a Flip camera for some aerial video.

Prepping for a launch event in the desert. So many things have to be configured just right. These are ready to go with fresh batteries; next step, CO2 cartridge connections and RF tracking transmitters.

Avionics Bay Arsenal on Flickr

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