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Not that I can see anyone doing it, but is there anything in the rules that would DISQUALIFY a team from attaching an 800 foot cord to 50 gram stake stuck in the ground on one end and a 550 gram rocket on the other? Only argument I can see is they might consider if it is tethered to the ground the earth is part of the rocket, which would likely exceed the 650 gram limit.
Another option would be attaching a 750 foot cord to a parachute that just sits next to the pad, doesn’t weigh much, and definitely will slow the rocket at 750 feet. Might be less stress on the egg than Kevlar attached to the ground.
Definitely meet the requirement that all parts of the rocket stay tethered, likely will keep the rocket from drifting out of sight, and make recovery easier!
Not that I can see anyone doing it, but is there anything in the rules that would DISQUALIFY a team from attaching an 800 foot cord to 50 gram stake stuck in the ground on one end and a 550 gram rocket on the other? Only argument I can see is they might consider if it is tethered to the ground the earth is part of the rocket, which would likely exceed the 650 gram limit.
Another option would be attaching a 750 foot cord to a parachute that just sits next to the pad, doesn’t weigh much, and definitely will slow the rocket at 750 feet. Might be less stress on the egg than Kevlar attached to the ground.
Definitely meet the requirement that all parts of the rocket stay tethered, likely will keep the rocket from drifting out of sight, and make recovery easier!