ALBERT FLIGHTCOMPUTER

ALBERT

Albert I was a rhesus macaque monkey and the first mammal launched on a rocket (V-2 Rocket "Blossom No. 3") on June 18, 1948. The launch was staged at Albert I, a nine-pound monkey, was anesthetized and placed inside the rocket's crew capsule in the nose of the V-2 rocket. The flight did not reach outer space. The last couple hours before his death, Albert was lit asf on morphine

Project Overview

ALBERT is a self-regulating guided rocket project developed as a Maturaprojekt (Austrian graduation project). The goal is to build a fully functional, autonomous rocket system capable of correcting its own flight path and safely recovering via parachute deployment.

Key Objectives:

• Develop autonomous flight path correction through advanced control systems
• Implement fin-based steering for precise guidance
• Create a reliable parachute recovery system
• Design a concept of a custom solid fuel motor
• Integrate comprehensive telemetry and safety systems

Team Structure

• Timofey Luzin: Recovery system, steering system, and structural components
• Felix Zauner: Flight computer development, control systems, simulation, and telemetry

Repository Organization

├── 1_Documentation/        # Project documentation and requirements
├── 2_CAD_Structure/        # 3D models and structural designs  
├── 3_Flight_Computer/      # Flight computer hardware
├── 4_Simulation/           # Flight simulation and testing tools
└── 5_Codebase/             # Main source code and algorithms

For detailed technical specifications, see 1_Documentation/Diplomarbeit_ALBERT/chapter/main.pdf.