Quadcopter cansat deployment using apm2.8

ArduCopter
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Hey Everyone,

So i have a cansat that will be deployed to an altitude of 120m by a water rocket. At the apogee, the cansat will be deployed and the rotors of the quadcopter will open up like a cylinder opening its side. I wish i could add photos here to show my design.

Anyway, i have bought these so far APM2.8 ArduPilot Flight Controller+6M GPS+915Mhz Telemetry+ Power Module RC150.

I want to set my ardupilot mission planner in such a way that it only starts moving its rotors at the time of deployment and also then autonomously land back to the ground using the GPS signal.

Also, i want to add extra sensors to get the acceleration profile, and temperature and pressure (BME280) to the APM2.8. and also store the output values in a file somehow. like a database on board

Also, attached will be a camera onboard which needs its data to be saved

Please comment on how we can make this happen?
loking forward to your help. thanks

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Pls read about Throw mode

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sure thing.

any inputs on using sensors that are not inbuilt APM2.8 like the BME280 and displaying them?

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I’m not an expert !. What about using another arduino with WiFi or something like that IF the weight permits.

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I didn’t get your idea clearly. APM 2.8 has a barometric pressure sensor. I think it is MS5611-01BA03. correct me if I’m wrong. Just a thought !
Can’t we get air pressure and temp from the sensor with some coding. The experts have to come in.