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The Rocketman
High Altitude Balloon Payload Recovery Parachutes |
Rocketman Enterprise Inc. Designs and manufactures parachutes that are use for the recovery of scientific payloads from high altitude balloon flights. The parachutes come with a loop sewn on the apex of the chute that is used to attach it to the base of the balloon. The payload hangs from the risers of the open parachute. The Rocketman chutes have been successfully used hundreds of times, including a 75 lb recovery from over 380,000 feet. Call Rocketman Enterprise at 952-881-6260 for availably or if ordering outside the US, please call for shipping and handling charges. |
Payload Recovery Parachutes |
2FT. $30.00 |
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6FT. $55.00 |
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3FT. $40.00 |
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7FT. $65.00 |
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4FT. $45.00 |
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8FT. $70.00 |
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5FT. $50.00 |
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9FT. $75.00 |
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Rocketman Parachute Descent Rates |
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WEIGHT |
FT/SEC. |
MPH. |
WEIGHT |
FT/SEC. |
MPH. |
3FT. |
1.7lb |
15.95 |
10.87 |
2.1lb. |
17.9 |
12.2 |
4FT. |
3.0lb |
15.95 |
10.87 |
3.7lb. |
17.83 |
12.15 |
5FT. |
4.7lb |
15.63 |
10.6 |
5.7lb. |
17.67 |
12.04 |
6FT. |
6.5lb |
15.65 |
10.67 |
8lb. |
17.67 |
12.04 |
7FT. |
9lb. |
15.79 |
10.76 |
11lb. |
17.37 |
11.84 |
8FT. |
12lb |
15.95 |
11.74 |
15lb. |
17.83 |
12.15 |
9FT. |
15lb |
15.85 |
11.16 |
18lb |
17.37 |
11.84 |
10FT |
18lb |
15.63 |
10.65 |
23lb |
17.67 |
12.04 |
12FT |
24lb |
15.04 |
10.25 |
33lb |
17.64 |
12.02 |
14FT |
35lb |
15.57 |
10.61 |
44lb |
17.45 |
11.89 |
| 16FT | 45lb | 15.64 | 10.52 | 60lb | 17.83 | 12.00 |
18FT |
60lb |
15.85 |
10.8 |
75lb |
17.72 |
12.08 |
19FT |
65lb |
15.68 |
10.65 |
84lb |
17.77 |
12.11 |
20FT |
70lb |
15.41 |
10.5 |
94lb |
17.86 |
12.17 |
24FT |
105lb |
15.73 |
10.72 |
135lb |
17.83 |
12.15 |
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WEIGHT |
FT/SEC. |
MPH. |
WEIGHT |
FT/SEC. |
MPH. |
3FT. |
2.8lb |
20.59 |
14.03 |
4.4lb. |
25.69 |
17.51 |
4FT. |
5.lb |
20.59 |
14.03 |
7.6lb. |
25.43 |
17.33 |
5FT |
8 lb |
20.84 |
14.2 |
12lb. |
25.53 |
17.4 |
6FT. |
11.5lb |
20.82 |
14.19 |
17lb |
25.32 |
17.26 |
7FT. |
15lb |
20.38 |
13.89 |
23lb. |
25.24 |
17.2 |
8FT. |
20lb |
20.59 |
14.03 |
30lb. |
25.22 |
17.9 |
9FT. |
26lb |
20.87 |
14.22 |
39lb. |
25.56 |
17.42 |
10FT. |
32lb |
20.84 |
14.2 |
48lb. |
25.53 |
17.4 |
12FT. |
43lb |
20.08 |
13.72 |
67lb |
25.13 |
17.13 |
14FT. |
60lb |
20.38 |
13.89 |
92lb |
25.24 |
17.2 |
| 16FT. | 80lb | 20.59 | 14.03 | 120lb | 25.22 | 17.19 |
18FT. |
100lb |
20.47 |
13.95 |
150lb. |
25.07 |
17.09 |
19FT. |
112lb |
20.52 |
13.99 |
170lb |
25.28 |
17.23 |
20FT. |
124lb |
20.51 |
13.98 |
185lb. |
25.06 |
17.08 |
24FT. |
187lb |
20.99 |
14.31 |
268lb |
25.13 |
17.13 |
ROCKETMAN PARACHUTE DECENT RATES
These calculations will help you to predict the speed at which your rocket will descend
with Rocketman Parachutes. Note that it is only an estimate, and values will vary with wind, different air pressures, Diameter, length of rocket, fin size, etc.
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Payload Recovery Parachute Story |
Payload
Rocketman's Payload Recovery Parachute
Unmanned Ballon
Stratosphere
June
21, 2010 / Successful test flight |
On June 21 I launched a 1,200g weather balloon to 93,757
feet. The rig
included one of your five foot parachutes. We recovered the parachute
and capsule. The photos are online at
www.TheTalon.SmugMug.com/misc/space/test-flight
Thanks for your wonderful parachutes!
