Proj S10 – Equatorial Space – Flight Controller for Rocketry

Hard-Launching Into Space Product Demonstration

Value Proposition

Lower the Barrier of Entry Into Space

Deliver a cost-effective and reliable flight computing architecture and leverage on commercially-available hardware rather than expensive custom-built avionics

Accelerate Innovation

Foster an environment that enables rapid prototyping, simulation, and testing, thereby accelerating development cycles for future launch vehicles

Strengthen Singapore's Broader Space Ecosystem

Contribute reusable research, tools and methodologies that will help advance spaceflight capabilities and accelerate development of local space technologies

Design Philosophy

Navigational Redundancy

Multiple navigational data providers and channels

Communication Redundancy

Multiple intra-system communication channels including Ethernet and CAN

Computational Redundancy

Dual self-checking pairs; ability for error detection and hot standby

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Problem Statement

Project Architecture

Hardware Solution

Software Solution

Problem Statement

How might we design and validate a low-cost, fault-tolerant flight computing architecture that ensures reliable real-time navigation, guidance, and control for a future orbital-class launch vehicle?

Project Architecture

Hardware Solution

Hardware Showcase

Software Solution

Flight Path Demonstration in Unity

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Acknowledgements

Our team would like to express our sincere gratitude to Equatorial Space Systems Pte Ltd for the invaluable opportunity to contribute to the design of their orbital rocket. Their support, openness, and guidance significantly enriched our learning experience, and their mentorship was instrumental in making this project possible.

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Prof. Wai Lee for his invaluable guidance, mentorship, and insightful advice throughout this project. His expertise played a crucial role in shaping both the direction and quality of our work. We also sincerely thank Prof. Zhao Na (SUTD, ISTD) for her valuable input and domain expertise, as well as our writing instructors, Dominic Quah and Belinda Seet (SUTD, CWR), for their guidance and support in refining our communication and presentation.