Radial parachute?

[ghl3]

Why does my radial parachute deploy by itself during reentry? Is it overheating? I have it mounted on a single person capsule running on the Linux version of KSP. I am a relative beginner to the game so maybe I am doing something wrong.

Thanks for your help!

Edited December 28, 2013 by ghl3

[WhiteWeasel]

Did you stage it before reentry?

[Jagger]

Mmm, I think you assigned it to the wrong stage and you didn't notice. When you deploy parachutes in space they open upon reentry.

[Kasuha]

When you deploy a chute in vacuum, it does not actually deploy, but its icon icon the staging column turns cyan. That may happen either because you staged it, or because you used action key to which it is bound. When it is cyan, it is "primed" and it will deploy the chute as soon as the atmospheric pressure is high enough.

[ghl3]

When you deploy a chute in vacuum, it does not actually deploy, but its icon icon the staging column turns cyan. That may happen either because you staged it, or because you used action key to which it is bound. When it is cyan, it is "primed" and it will deploy the chute as soon as the atmospheric pressure is high enough.

I have the radial parachute mounted on the capsule itself. I drop all stages before reentry. So I have just the capsule ...then at what appears to be maximum heating, the parachute deploys by itself and makes a nice secondary fireball. I don't touch anything...it does it by itself. The parachute doesn't burn up and fully opens at 500m as it should.

[ghl3]

Ah, I see what you're saying, Kasuha. I will double check the order of my action list. It's very disconcerting to see my parachute making a secondary fireball.

Thanks!

[WhiteWeasel]

Ah, I see what you're saying, Kasuha. I will double check the order of my action list. It's very disconcerting to see my parachute making a secondary fireball.

Thanks!

Yeah opening up too early can disintegrate heaver ships.