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In order to understand high power rocketry enough to launch and successfully recover an L1 rocket, please make sure you have already read the [[L1 Certification]] page, and all related pages.
In order to understand high power rocketry enough to launch and successfully recover an L1 rocket, please make sure you have already read the [[L1 Certification]] page, and all related pages.
=Duel Deployment=
=Duel Deployment=
[[File:DualDeploy.jpg|thumb|right| common dual deploy configuration for a rockt]]
[[File:DualDeploy.jpg|thumb|right| common dual deploy configuration for a rocket]]
Sources of information: [https://www.apogeerockets.com/Intro_to_Dual_Deployment_in_Rocketry/ Apogee Rockets dual deploy page]
Sources of information: [https://www.apogeerockets.com/Intro_to_Dual_Deployment_in_Rocketry/ Apogee Rockets dual deploy page]
===Overview===
Dual Deployment, in general terms, means that two parachutes are ejected out of the rocket. The first parachute is a small one (often called a drogue chute), and is ejected at apogee. As the rocket descents, a secondary ejection charge is fired (typically between 500 and 700 feet) and a full size parachute is ejected, bringing the rocket down to a much lower descent rate that will not damage the rocket upon hitting the ground. The advantage is that the rocket falls fast for most of the descent and doesn't drift very far. It is also called "close-to-the-pad" or "close-proximity" recovery.
Dual Deployment, in general terms, means that two parachutes are ejected out of the rocket. The first parachute is a small one (often called a drogue chute), and is ejected at apogee. As the rocket descents, a secondary ejection charge is fired (typically between 500 and 700 feet) and a full size parachute is ejected, bringing the rocket down to a much lower descent rate that will not damage the rocket upon hitting the ground. The advantage is that the rocket falls fast for most of the descent and doesn't drift very far. It is also called "close-to-the-pad" or "close-proximity" recovery.