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Welcome to the SpaceRaiders Onboarding Guide 🚀¶

This site is for new and returning members of Raider Aerospace Society (RAS) → SpaceRaiders Division.
Currently, the guides focus on the two teams using GitHub and the shared toolchain:

  • SR-Avionics
  • SR-Airbrakes

Quickstart¶

New here?¶

  1. Read the New Member Checklist
  2. Complete GitHub Setup
  3. Learn about Git
  4. Install VS Code / PlatformIO IDE
  5. Clone the team/project repository (Avionics: srad-flight-computer, tracking-groundstation)
  6. Learn how to use Markdown
  7. Make your first PR following out Commit Style and PR Guide

Returning?¶


Teams Covered¶

SR-Avionics¶

  • SRAD Flight Computer: Repository and Project
    • Technologies: ESP32/STM32, PlatformIO, FreeRTOS, custom PCBs
    • Responsibilities: Flight computer, recovery integration, and airbrakes control
  • Tracking Groundstation: Repository and Project
    • Technologies: Raspberry Pi, Python (PyQT/PySide6),
    • Responsibilities: In-Flight module, Ground module, Live Telemetry, and Video

SR-Airbrakes¶

  • Project: <link-to-airbrakes-project-repo>
    • Technologies:
    • Responsibilities:

Lead Team Contact:
Logan Rohlfs SR-Avionics logan.rohlfs@ttu.edu
Derek Sumstad SR-Airbrakes dsumstad@ttu.edu