News and Updates

Three new products. 

One complete avionics system.

The RRC4 flight controller, the T4 tracking and telemetry system, and Vector GS — our ground station app for Android and iOS — arrive together as the 4th generation of Missile Works avionics.

Each one stands complete on its own. The RRC4 handles recovery from liftoff to landing. The T4 puts multi-constellation GNSS and a serious radio in your airframe, and ships with its Base Station. Vector GS brings the whole flight to the phone already in your pocket.

Fly them together and something better happens: position and live flight telemetry come down the same link, and everything the flight computer knows lands in your hand as it happens.

Setup is where we think you'll notice the difference. Our new mDACS web app connects to the RRC4 over Bluetooth from the browser you already have — phone, tablet, Mac or PC — with no app to install, no dongle, and no cable. It works completely offline, because the best places to fly rarely have cellular service.

All three are in final testing. Flight test hardware goes up at AIRFEST 32 and BALLS 34 this September, with availability to follow shortly after.

RocketTrack2: your recovery map, on your phone.

Recovery starts the moment the rocket leaves the pad, and the only thing that matters is knowing where it came down. RocketTrack2 puts that answer on the phone already in your pocket.

Pair the app with your T3 or RTx tracker over Bluetooth and RocketTrack2 reads the GPS stream directly off the downlink. The map screen drops a marker on the rocket's last reported position and keeps your own position on the same map, so the distance you're looking at is the distance you're about to walk. When you're off the flight line and into the field, the compass screen replaces the map with a single arrow pointing where you need to go, driven by your phone's heading sensors and the bearing to the rocket.

Connection is meant to be something you set up once. RocketTrack2 scans for and connects to both Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth LE devices, remembers the tracker you selected, and retries the link on its own if the connection drops. There is no pairing ritual to re-learn at every launch.

Everything else stays deliberately out of the way: tap the position readout for latitude, longitude, altitude, accuracy and the age of the last fix; set feet or meters in Settings; that's the app.

RocketTrack2 runs on Android 5.0 and later and is compliant with the latest v14.0 permissions.  Available now on our Downloads page for direct install onto your Android mobile devices.

With the advent of all things 3D in both design and manufacturing, we've gone ahead and released 3D CAD/CAM design files for all our RRC Avioincs.  We provide virtually every 3D modeing format in use today for our end users to utilize in the design of their projects.  

In addition, there is a collection of newly scaled and updated 2D files in both AutoCad DWG and PDF formats.  These new design files are available for you to freely download from our new Avionics Deisgn Library.   You'll find this new Library Link on our Downloads Page.

Your Rocket Recovery just got a serious upgrade!  Whether you're an experienced rocketeer or just starting your high-power journey, these advanced altimeters offer the perfect combination of simplicity, reliability, and cutting-edge technology.  

Both RRC2 models feature upgraded "IntelliFET" event  outputs, making them fully compatible with the latest lithium battery technologies. You’ll experience longer run times, improved power density, and on-demand lithium power, letting you push your rockets to the limit.  And fear not, 9-Volt batteries will continue to provide reliable performance with all our RRC2 altimeters.

With the RRC2+’s simple DIP Switch interface, configuring your altimeter has never been easier. Adjust settings quickly and accurately.  The user-friendly design ensures that even newer rocketeers can get up and flying fast, while experienced users will appreciate the streamlined operation. Forget flipping through pages of a manual, as all the essential setup instructions are printed right on the PCB silkscreen!

For those who want even more control, the RRC2L takes ease of use to the next level. Featuring an LCD interface, the RRC2L offers a highly intuitive way to program and fine-tune your altimeter settings. Navigate through options easily and make precise adjustments with just a few button clicks. Rocketeers will love the ability to see real-time feedback and program their RRC2L with a clear, visual interface—right at their fingertips..

The UDC Interface (USB Data Cable) is our new, lower cost m3 (Missile Works Mini Module) component,  providing USB interface capability and data transfer between the RRC3, RRC3+, or the RTx System and a host Windows computer. Use the UDC interface with the mDACS Windows based application software to upload flight data, settings, detailed diagnostics, and run RRC3, RRC3+ altimeter flight simulations.  The unit features a 3' USB A extension cable, 4"'x 2mm adapter cable, a CH340 USB Interface PCB with diagnostic Power, TX, and RX LED's.

We've had repeated requests for our PET2+ Timer System ever since we had to sunset this board several years back due to the obsolescene of the original inertial sensor we used.  We finally got around to redesign with an "in production" sensor package. At the same time we also decided to change up the user programming interface convention to a simpler operation patterned after the RRC3 pushbutton convention.  Once all that redesign was finalized we made a small beta run and sent a few out into the wild for final shakedown.  We finally were all set to relaunch the PET2+ back in 2020, and then we had the pandemic which turned everything onto its head.  We're still feeling the ripple today to many silicon supply chains, and we finally were able to acquire some sensor stock to make our first production run.  The v2.0 version features a new, simplified user interface, and a slimmed down width of just 0.94" as we harmonzed parts with its RRC cousins.

Despite the continued silicon shortage and Digi's inability to manufacture and deliver the XBee Radio Module that's the integral heart of our T3 and RTx systems, we've created a new "T3-LX" version that's built on the +26dBm Linx ISM radios.  Not only does this have similar performance traits to the 250mW XBee radios, the manufacturer has spec'd these to provide over 8-miles of line-of-sight operation.  Just like the original T3, the radios provide the same private, interference-free operation you've come to expect from our XBee-based T3 and RTx systems.  In addition, this radio has a lower price point than Digi allowing us to drop the overall system price.