1. Sounding Rocket CDR Team Name

2. Instructions Slides are a template describing information needed.
Each section can be expanded into more slides as needed. Don't try cramming each listed topic on the same slide.
Place team/school logo in the top left corner.
Put page numbers on the slides.
Formatting and background can be customized.
Do not include animations or videos as reviewers may not have compatible software.
Submit PDR in pdf format for maximum compatibility.
A PDR should focus on trade studies, CDR should focus on final design.
Use consistent units (metric or standard).
Do not include this slide in the presentation. Yes, some one will.

3. Presentation Outline Provide a simple outline of the presentation
Indicate team member(s) who will present each section

4. Team Organization Single slide listing team members and role
Can use an organization chart

5. Acronyms Provide a list of acronyms used throughout the presentation
Used as reference only. Does not need to be read through

6. System Overview

7. Mission Summary Overview of mission objectives
Include any external objectives

8. System Requirement Summary
Overview of system (mission) level requirements
Use table to demonstrate understanding of requirements
Include requirements for the payload
Include requirements for the rocket

9. Changes Since PDR
Identify all changes since PDR in overall design

10. System Level Design Present preliminary system-level concept design
Configuration of rocket and payload
Include sketches and diagrams of various concepts considered.

11. System Concept of Operations
Provide overview of operations of the system from launch to landing to Payload operations.
Launch and descent operations
Payload operations
Post-launch recovery
Simple flow diagrams and cartoons are a good way to present the CONOPS

12. Rocket Design

13. Changes Since PDR
Identify all changes of the rocket design since PDR

14. Design of Rocket Describe overall rocket design
A drawing of the rocket identifying all of its components and dimensions
Length and diameter
Identify major components and locations
Nose cone
Number of fins and size
Location and size of rail buttons
Location of avionics bay if using electronics deployment with altimeter(s)
Total on the pad weight of the rocket with the primary and backup motors.
This includes:
All recovery harnesses and parachutes
Primary or backup motor

15. Design of Rocket (continued)
Identify the rocket’s stability. The center of gravity (CG) must be ahead of the center of pressure (CP) by at least one diameter (caliber) of your rocket.
With primary motor
With backup motor
Motor retention method
Friction fit is specifically disallowed

16. Rocket Materials Airframe material Fin material Nose cone material
List of materials used:
Airframe material
Fin material
Nose cone material
Type of adhesives used
Rail button source and material

17. Rocket Recovery System
Parachute selection
Size of and how determined
Identify method for protecting parachute and rationale for choice
Dual deploy?
What is the expected descent rate(s)
Harness
Show drawing of recovery harnesses for each part of rocket
Type of shock cord, lengths and strengths
Identify linkages and load limits
Attachment points, eyebolts, fender washers, etc. and their mounting methods

18. Rocket Recovery System Deployment Method
Document method of initiating recovery
Altimeter(s)
Parachute release mechanism
Motor ejection - specify motor delay in seconds for
Primary motor
Secondary motor
Any rockets using VMAX motors must use an altimeter that deploys the parachutes as per Tripoli and NAR rules.

19. Rocket Recovery Electronics - if used
Identify which commercial altimeter(s) will be used
Show wiring diagram of altimeters with charges
Document the number and size of the pressure ports for altimeter
Document altimeter preparation steps.
Specify the quantity of black powder to be used to separate each section
Specify the volume of the section to be pressurized with calculated pressure level
Document charge size testing and results
Specify how sections are secured before the ejection charges separate sections
friction fit
shear pins - number and size
Other
Identify how charges are fired
e-matches
other

20. Altitude Recording Altimeter
Identify the commercial altimeter to be used to officially record the rocket’s altitude
If using a commercial altimeter for deployment, it can be designated the altitude recording altimeter

21. Rocket Motor Selection
Identify primary motor selection
Calculate thrust to on pad weight ratio using average thrust of the primary motor
Thrust to weight ratio must be a minimum of 5:1
Identify back up motor selection and what changes to rocket would be required to successfully comply with contest rules
Calculate thrust to on pad weight ratio using average thrust of the backup motor
Include a simulation plot for the primary motor
Include a simulation plot for the backup motor

22. Payload Design

23. Changes Since PDR
Identify all changes of the payload design since PDR

24. Payload Design Overview
Show block diagram or picture of payload
Identify major components
Dimensions

25. Mechanical Layout Mechanical design of payload
Show structure of Payload
Identify location of major components
Identify major mechanical parts

26. Payload Mass Budget Mass of each structural element in grams
Show mass of all components of the selected design
Mass of each structural element in grams
Sources/uncertainties – whether the masses are estimates, from data sheets, measured values, etc.
Total mass of all components and structural elements
Margin : The amount of mass (in grams) in which the mass budget meets, exceeds, or falls short of the mass requirement

27. Payload Electronics

28. Changes Since PDR
Identify all changes of the electronics design since PDR

29. Payload Electronics
Electronic block diagram showing all major components
Processors
Memories
Sensors
Drivers for mechanisms and actuators

30. Processor and Memory Selection
Describe final selection
Specs of processor
Power consumption
Speed
Interfaces

31. Payload Altitude Sensor Description
Identify sensor selected
Specification of sensor
Manufacture
Performance specs
Power
Interfaces to sensor

32. Payload Pitot Tube Sensor Description
Identify sensor selected
Specification of sensor
Manufacture
Performance specs
Power
Interfaces to sensor

33. Payload Accelerometer Sensor Description
Identify sensor selected
Specification of sensor
Manufacture
Performance specs
Power
Interfaces to sensor

34. Bonus Sensors GPS receiver Camera
Manufacturer
Specs
Power consumption
Camera
How camera is controlled
Indicate if no bonuses are being attempted.

35. Payload Radio Describe Radio selected Manufacturer Frequency
Power consumption

36. Payload Radio Antenna Describe antenna selected Manufacturer Frequency
Mounting method
Location

37. Payload Power Battery selection Manufacturer Battery configuration
Power capacity
Mounting method
Protection circuits
Short circuit
Over-discharge for lithium ion cells

38. Payload Power Distribution
Electrical Power System Design
Regulators
Power distribution to subsystems, mechanisms, actuators
Power management

39. Payload Power Budget
List power consumption of all electrical components
All values are to be in watt-hours
Compare to capacity of battery in watt-hours
Identify how long Payload can operate on batteries

40. Software

41. Changes Since PDR
Identify all changes of the software design since PDR

42. Payload Software Design
Flow Chart of software
Identify software states and how software transitions to each state
Power up
Integration
Launch
Transmission (bonus)
Landing

43. Software Development Plan
Describe plan for software development
Include
Prototyping and prototyping environments
Software subsystem development sequence
Development team
Test methodology

44. Ground Station

45. Changes Since PDR
Identify all changes of the ground station design since PDR

46. Ground Station Design Show block diagram of ground station
Identify all major components

47. Ground Station Antenna
Description of antenna
Type of antenna
Antenna pattern
Range calculation
Identify if mounted or hand-held

48. Ground Station Software
Telemetry display (show prototype of display)
Identify any commercial or open source software packages to be used
Real time plotting if implemented

49. Ground Station Portability
Explain how ground station can be made portable
Battery operation life of ground station

50. Testing

51. Payload Testing Describe testing of Payload subsystems
Describe testing during subsystem integration
Describe functional testing

52. Rocket Testing Describe testing of rocket Parachute deployment testing
Flight test

53. Flight Operations Describe procedures during launch day
Rocket preparation
Payload Preparation
Payload integration into rocket
Preparations at the launch pad
Payload arming process

54. Program Schedule
Show a Gantt chart schedule of the complete development cycle up to contest date
Component and service schedule
When components are bought and lead times for components
Services required (contract machining, PCB, etc.)

55. Program Budget Show budget for all parts of the program Components
Separate rocket and payload costs
Services
Travel expenses

56. Summary
Describe state of development efforts, any accomplishments, issues, and way forward