If the ejection charge is insufficient, which outcome is most likely?

If the ejection charge is insufficient, which outcome is most likely?

• A. Partial deployment resulting in inadequate drag
• B. Immediate full deployment
• C. No effect on parachute deployment
• D. Recovery system deploys after landing

Answer: (A)

The recovery system relies on the ejection charge to generate the gas pressure that pushes the parachute out and inflates it. If that charge is too small, the parachute may start to open but won’t fully inflate, so the rocket experiences only a portion of the intended drag. That partial deployment results in inadequate slowing, a faster and less stable descent, and a higher chance of impact damage. The other outcomes don’t fit because full deployment requires a sufficient ejection charge, the charge directly affects parachute deployment, and the recovery system activating after landing doesn’t align with how ejection is timed in flight.

The recovery system relies on the ejection charge to generate the gas pressure that pushes the parachute out and inflates it. If that charge is too small, the parachute may start to open but won’t fully inflate, so the rocket experiences only a portion of the intended drag. That partial deployment results in inadequate slowing, a faster and less stable descent, and a higher chance of impact damage.

The other outcomes don’t fit because full deployment requires a sufficient ejection charge, the charge directly affects parachute deployment, and the recovery system activating after landing doesn’t align with how ejection is timed in flight.