Just because you separate the stages doesn't mean the boosters are gonna stop burning =D
I've also found that a lot of the add-on parts have issues with connection. I made one rocket with the 3-meter pieces, and when it came time to launch, the whole thing looked fine, but after a few moments collapsed like a house of cards.... Nothing was attached to anything, it was all just stacked together.
I also don't know if it's strictly necessary, but I always wait til around 900-1000m before hitting the parachute, even though it doesn't really open until around 300-ish
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The Master said: "It is all in vain! I have never yet seen a man who can perceive his own faults and bring the charge home against himself."
>Analects: Book V, Chaper XXVI
I've also found that a lot of the add-on parts have issues with connection. I made one rocket with the 3-meter pieces, and when it came time to launch, the whole thing looked fine, but after a few moments collapsed like a house of cards.... Nothing was attached to anything, it was all just stacked together.
I also don't know if it's strictly necessary, but I always wait til around 900-1000m before hitting the parachute, even though it doesn't really open until around 300-ish
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The Master said: "It is all in vain! I have never yet seen a man who can perceive his own faults and bring the charge home against himself."
>Analects: Book V, Chaper XXVI