Arduino-based payload

The spacecraft contains in its composition the target equipment, which ensures the fulfillment of its main task. This equipment, for which the spacecraft is being created, is called a payload.

The basic composition of the OrbiCraft designer has one payload - a camera. You can use the Arduino hardware and software platform to create your own payloads.

The information exchange between the Arduino microcontroller and the on-board computer takes place using an expansion board - shield (Picture 1), which is installed on a board with a microcontroller. The expansion board contains a connector for connecting to the cable network via a standard designer cable. Various peripherals used for [various projects] can be connected to this board (https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub ?by=part&category=flying-things&difficulty=&part_id=10116&sort=popular&type= "Arduino Project Hub") based on Arduino. In our lessons, we will show which projects can be implemented for the spacecraft payload.

Picture 1. Shield for Arduino

The Arduino board uses Arduino Mega 2560.