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Awesome! Thanks for being here to answer questions, I've got a few for ya. The big quad thing is just to ensure heading stability? Does that imply that the roc
by errantspark 6y ago
Awesome! Thanks for being here to answer questions, I've got a few for ya.
The big quad thing is just to ensure heading stability? Does that imply that the rocket lights and drops at roughly the same time so there's no chance for it to tumble out of it's desired orientation? Are you going to blast all the props immediately before launch to get it to swing into a more vertical position? How much control authority do you actually have with the air so thin up there?
- muunbo 6y agoHi, great questions! 1) Yes you're right - the 'big quad thing', a.k.a rocket carrier a.k.a gondola, stabilizes the heading of the rocket. 2) It does not necessarily imply that, but yes that would be a great way to do it so that the rocket control system doesn't need to correct for the tumble. 3) There are multiple ways to pitch up the rocket, and you are right that one of them is to use the props. Alternatives are to have thrusters on the rocket or have gimballing on the rocket nozzle. All are viable approaches. 4) This is a complex question as we have many variables to play with, such as choice of launch altitude, size and design of propellers, etc.