2023 Rocketry Payload Team

Once the rocket has been launched and then lands, the payload component of the rocket must deploy a camera unit that (a) is capable of swiveling 360 degrees about the z-axis, (b) is in accordance with certain pre-established camera parameters such as field of view, (c) receives radio frequency (RF) commands in the band 144.90-145.10 MHz through Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS), (d) executes each received command to its desired effect, and (e) saves the images taken by the camera with a timestamp.