Hi TRF colleagues,
I think that I know the answer to this question, but I would just like to make sure, please.
I was watching an Apogee Components RockSim Live video, and Tim was talking about dual deployment. He kept talking about making the first event — in other words when the main parachute deploys — occur at apogee. He did not mention making the first event occur as a function of the ejection charge.
However, you cannot specify the main parachute to deploy at apogee unless the rocket contains an altimeter, right? Otherwise, how would the rocket know that it has reached apogee? Without an onboard altimeter, you have to make the first event occur as a function of the ejection charge. I am correct here, right?
Thank you.
Incidentally, I trust that you all had a nice Thanksgiving.
Stanley
I think that I know the answer to this question, but I would just like to make sure, please.
I was watching an Apogee Components RockSim Live video, and Tim was talking about dual deployment. He kept talking about making the first event — in other words when the main parachute deploys — occur at apogee. He did not mention making the first event occur as a function of the ejection charge.
However, you cannot specify the main parachute to deploy at apogee unless the rocket contains an altimeter, right? Otherwise, how would the rocket know that it has reached apogee? Without an onboard altimeter, you have to make the first event occur as a function of the ejection charge. I am correct here, right?
Thank you.
Incidentally, I trust that you all had a nice Thanksgiving.
Stanley