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by e03179 5578 days ago
PROTIP: Do not deploy the parachute at apogee. If you do, your payload will drift and drift and drift. Instead, let your payload fall back to earth and deploy your main parachute closer to Earth. Bonus points: Deploy a drogue chute prior to the main chute. An accelerometer trigger works great for detecting the popping of the balloon.