STARLIGHT

Cheap, capable, and built to last.

The STARLIGHT Flight Computer is a simple dual-deployment solution for model rocketry. With a width of 40mm, STARLIGHT can fit in many low-power rockets, and almost every medium and high-power rocket airframe.

The board boasts an 6-DOF accelerometer and two pyro channels, as well as two servo ports!

Just as versatile as ever.

Whether you’re looking to build a thrust vectored model rocket or employ the use of dual deployment for your medium or high-power rocket, STARLIGHT has you covered.

Want to connect more sensors or peripherals to your STARLIGHT board? No sweat! This board also comes equipped with eight GPIO outputs, including a SPI bus, an I2C bus, and a UART bus! Two of the eight GPIO are 5-volt GPIO, so you can also interface this 3.3V device with 5V logic!

With tons of online documentation, launching your rocket with STARLIGHT will be a breeze! If you’re looking to level up your model rocketry game, STARLIGHT is a great place to start.

Features:

RP2040 for blazing-fast code execution and easy programming. You can write your firmware in Python!
ICM-42605 6-axis IMU: Gyroscope and accelerometer
Level shifter to allow the use of 5V servos with the 3.3V RP2040
Dual temperature sensing for added redundancy and protection from overheating
BMP388 pressure sensor for altitude determination and flight tracking
6x 3.3V GPIO pins, plus exposed SPI, I2C, and UART interfaces for even more versatility
2x 5V GPIO pins, made possible by the on-board level shifter
16MB of flash storage, for storing flight data and firmware
Indicator LEDs for power and runtime
Micro-USB for easy programming
Input voltage 5-18V
Dual voltage regulators for both 3.3V and 5V directly on the board
Two servo outputs to allow for an optional thrust loop vector control interface (software NOT implemented yet)
M3 mounting holes, mounting hardware NOT included
Digital guide included

Specifications:

Input voltage: 5-18V
Pyro Channels: 2x Pyro Channels labeled IGNITER and EJECTION, 2A continuous current
Interface type: Micro-USB, cable not included
On-board sensors: Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Dual Temperature Sensors, Pressure (ICM-42605, BMP388)
Microcontroller: Raspberry Pi RP2040
Board voltage: 3.3V for GPIO, 5V for servos and 5V GPIO
GPIO Voltage: There are 8 total GPIO (NOT including servos). 6 of the GPIO are 3.3V, and 2 are 5V.
Servo GPIO: There are 2 ports to plug 3-pin servos into. These ports are 5V.
Dimensions: 40mm * 75.4mm