DTI Rocket Telemetry Data Management

Abstract

Reliable tracking system is crucial for the development of long range ground-to-ground missile. The comercial system is too expensive to implement during research and development phase. For a less complicated system, we develop an in-house prototype for data collection unit(DCU) and a base unit to manage transmitted rocket data. The DCU acts both as a wireless receiver and data storage. It can also transmit data upon request. A base unit sends a command to control DCUs during data retrieval process. Putting DCUs at an appropriate distance, we can successfully receive all transmitted data. It is evident with high reception percentage that the DCU is best located at 2:5 km apart.