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What does the recovery system on a model rocket do?

It brings the rocket down safely.

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  1. It steers the rocket
  2. It brings the rocket down safely ✔
  3. It boosts the engine

Why: A recovery system like a parachute slows the rocket's return so it can be recovered safely.

Huh, didn't know that: A recovery system like a parachute slows the rocket's return so it can be recovered safely.

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The recovery system really has the rocket's back.
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References

Answer: It brings the rocket down safely. A recovery system like a parachute slows the rocket's return so it can be recovered safely.

  1. Scouting America: Space Exploration www.scouting.org/merit-badges/space-exploration
    Recovery system
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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