Water Rocket Nosecone Parachute Deployment System for Single, Spliced, & FTC Rockets

The StratoCone Water Rocket Kit is a versatile weighted aerodynamic nosecone for water rocketry that yields stable straight flights and simplifies gravitational parachute deployment. StratoCone is compatible with most commercial and homemade launchers and fits 1L, 1.25L, 1.5L, and 2L soda bottles. It can be mounted on a single bottle, spliced, or FTC rocket. The kit includes: a StratoCone, StratoChute, cord lock, sleeve washer, bracket, bumper, 4” and 6” zip ties, StratoFins, nozzle, tether line, and blue retaining bead. Begin launching your stable water rocket with recovery chute today employing whatever size bottle and launcher you desire. Check out some of the referenced products below.
Referenced products available on our website: stratofins.com
StratoCone Water Rocket Kit - stratofins.com...
StratoCoupler - stratofins.com...
Chute Release - stratofins.com...
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00:10 StratoCone Benefits
01:09 Bracket Attachment for Single Bottle
02:30 Bracket Attachment for Spliced or FTC Rocket
03:33 Optional StratoCone Tethering
04:34 StratoCone Launch Procedure
06:05 Chute Release Deployment
06:44 Transfer StratoChute to Another Rocket
07:15 Deformed StratoCone Restoration

[@dasfreakster]

How do you attach the auto shute release when using this cone?

[@StratoFins]

If employing the Chute Release, it would rubber band around the chute itself, which delays the opening of the chute at the specified altitude of 200 ft or 100 ft, but the later can be a little risky.

[@jodybarr6614]

What kind of camera are you using?

[@StratoFins]

Various cameras are often running at the same time such as Panasonic GH5 & GH6 on the ground. Perhaps a drone DJI Mini 3 Pro in the sky occasionally. The camera mounted on the rocket itself is usually the Mobius Mini V2.