Arduino Launch Control System Release Candidate 0.9.0 Released

We are pleased to announce the first Release Candidate version of the Arduino Launch Control System (LCS). In this version the code has been reviewed and some final bug clearing and code cleanup has been completed.

In addition to the updated code, a 163-page instruction and code review booklet has been included with the release. The majority of the booklet is spent reviewing the code and providing instruction on program development. The booklet also includes a section on updates and improvements you might consider making to this version of the LCS. It includes a breadboard diagram of the project as well as a schematic drawing. The complete code is included as well as a parts listing and pin diagram for the Uno and Nano boards. A section is included that describes how a toolbox was converted in the LCS.

The booklet not only provides insight into the creation of the project, it also includes information on what types of tools and supplies a new person coming into the hobby of electronics may need. There is even a brief overview of the history of electronics in rocketry.

If you are new to using electronics in model rocketry, the Arduino LCS makes a great first project. The associated booklet provides instructions and insight into why the project is made in the way presented. As it is our first true electronic project outside of the starter kit mini-projects, I include comments on what I felt I did right, what I messed up, and how I can improve the next project.