Parachute problem 1.5

[efendie]

Hi,

I got parachute problem in career mode.

I'm lunching my typical rocket and parachute destroyed above speed 250m/s. In 1.4 i don't have that issue

Pls help

[tg626]

I can't comment 1.04 vs 1.05 BUT I do know that ever since 1.0's new aerodynamics/atmosphere, I have to be very careful doing a Mercury-Redstone mission (launch into space then reentry).  If I do it too steep, I can't get the chute open between aero braking to a safe speed for the chutes and splashdown.  IE the more straight up and down the trajectory, the better the chances of R.I.P. Jeb.  I have to do a long downrange trajectory so I can slow enough to pop the chute before splashdown.

Watch the icon colors, they tell you if it's safe to open the chute / might not be / definitely not safe.  Also you can right click the chute part and you'll see a line "Safe to deploy?" that tells you the same thing.

[efendie]

My chuts destroyed in lunching not in rentering form space to atmosphere

Edited December 7, 2015 by efendie

[cephalo]

The safe limit these days is 250 ms. If you can't get that slow before collision, use drogues first which are safe at 500ms.

[Harry Rhodan]

4 minutes ago, efendie said:

My chuts destroyed in lunching not in rentering form space to atmosphere

The red indicator is telling you that it is unsafe to deploy them and not that they are broken.

[sal_vager]

Harry is correct, they are not damaged, but they will be if you deploy them while the icon is red.

[Rocket In My Pocket]

Make sure the parachutes aren't on the first stage with the engines.

As others have said; the icon being red only means it's unsafe to deploy them currently, this was added in 1.0.5 hence your confusion.

Best of luck!

[efendie]

OMG Im so nooby

[Rocket In My Pocket]

18 minutes ago, efendie said:

OMG Im so nooby

Nah! Scared the crap outta me the first time too, Lol.

In all honesty I kinda wish there was a way to turn it off, those red icons sitting there just make me sort'ave nervous...

I'm sure we all did a double take the first time we launched after 1.0.5