I probably should clear that up a little...
I'd dump a "travel size container of Baby Powder" into the Drogue Bay/Chute to
make sure there was a nice cloud at Apogee...
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From: roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf
Of Rich Silva
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2018 9:03 AM
To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [roc-chat] Re: What color is your parachute?
My favorite was always a two color chute... Black and Orange...
For the Apogee deployment I'd always include a "Travel Size" container of Baby
Powder or Orange Marker powder, depending on the sky... (although the colored
powders are a freaking mess no matter what you do...)
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From: roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf
Of David Erbas-White
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2018 8:44 AM
To: ROC-CHAT <ROC-CHAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [roc-chat] What color is your parachute?
No, really...
This is not an ad for a book...
For higher-altitude (i.e. Level 3 certification and such) flights, what color
do folks find most useful for spotting the rocket, for both drogue and main?
And do you find it easier to spot a single-color parachute, or a two-colored
(or more) parachute? If multi-colored, is there a combination that seems most
visible? Differences in parachutes you've noticed on a clear, completely blue
sky day vs. a slightly hazy day? Different colors for the main making any
difference if you see it at a distance (since hopefully the main is coming out
slightly before touchdown), when the rocket is low, but at some distance from
the viewer?
Enquiring minds want to know (well, at least one mind)...
David Erbas-White
P.S. Yes, I've seen a zillion launches - but I really DON'T launch my own
rockets out of sight (on purpose), and my vision is so poor that I'm generally
not the guy who sees the deployment, and even if I see it, I can't necessarily
make out what color the chute is. That's why I figure the guys who HAVE
launched to high altitude can rightfully comment on things like, "My
fluorescent pink chute worked really well for spotting it" or "My lime green
drogue really sucks for visibility"
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