Quantity   Component name
1 × Rocket This will be a simple modified hobby rocket kit with a small A or B motor.
1 × Raspberry Pi I choose the Pi because I hope that others will be able to adapt what I build for other projects. Hopefully this will become more clear later on.
1 × Aerospark Raspberry Pi Shield A custom PCB design which features a uBlox MAX-7C GPS module, sarantel antenna, TMP102 temperature sensor, and 4 optoisolated circuits to drive high voltage/high current into launch related components.
1 × RockBLOCK Iridium 9602 Modem This can be plugged directly into the raspberry pi to transmit information to and from the Iridium satellite network anywhere in the world 24/7.
1 × Weather Balloon & Helium To lift the rocket to 100,000 feet altitude.