Minimum pressure is the pressure the chutes first deploy, as a fraction of the air pressure at Kerbin’s sea level. So if you have that set to 0.5 and a barometer on your ship, you’ll see that it deploys at ~50 kilopascals. The altitude setting is the height above ground the chute fully opens.
When should I deploy my parachute KSP?
aim for slightly east when you launch, so you’ll have a smooth ballistic trajectory instead of a free fall. (warning, just for testing) put your parachute in the first stage (the same as your main booster), it should deploy automatically when you launch.
How big is the parachute in the Kerbal Space Program?
Parts Part Radial size Cost () Mass ( t) Semi-Deploy Pressure (atm) Mk16 Parachute Tiny 422 0.1 0.04 Mk16-XL Parachute Small 850 0.3 0.04 Mk2-R Radial-Mount Parachute Radial mounted 400 0.1 0.04 Mk25 Parachute Small 400 0.2 0.02
What’s the default pressure for a parachute on Kerbin?
The default .04 partial deployment pressure corresponds to an altitude of around 17000 meters on Kerbin. At that altitude a parachute will have almost no effect, and your craft will probably continue to accelerate down to an altitude of 10000 meters – usually destroying your parachute.
What’s the pressure for a parachute to deploy?
Min Pressure (0,01-0,5 atm) – The semi deployment’s pressure threshold. There are currently five options for parachutes. Parachutes semi-deploy at a specific atmospheric pressure. which is situated in different altitudes on different bodies (rough semi deployment altitudes are shown below).
What’s the default altitude for a Mk16 parachute?
Your altitude setting (below) will ensure that the parachute deploys before hitting any terrain. The Mk16 parachute transitions from partial to full deployment very slowly. So your craft may easily fall another 600 meters while the parachute is opening, and it is almost always best to leave this value set at the default value of 1000 meters.
