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→De-spin Unit
The reason the yo-yo de-spin was favored is because the unit does not require any calculations of initial angular velocity in order for the de-spin to halt the angular velocity. Rather, the only calculations required are the lengths of the two strings that wind around the airframe and the mass of the weights.
The reason the yo-yo de-spin was favored is because the unit does not require any calculations of initial angular velocity in order for the de-spin to halt the angular velocity. Rather, the only calculations required are the lengths of the two strings that wind around the airframe and the mass of the weights.
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| width = 100
| footer = Final design of de-spin unit
| image1 = De_spin1.png
| alt1 = Aerial view
| caption1 = Aerial view
| image2 = De_spin2.png
| alt2 = Back view
| caption2 = Back view
| image3 = De_spin3.png
| alt3 = Close up view
| caption3 = Close up view
}}
= Avionics and Telemetry =
= Avionics and Telemetry =