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Rocketry Glossary

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Wadding

Wadding or Recovery Wadding is a non-flammable filler material placed in a model rocket airframe before the parachute is inserted. Recovery wadding acts as piston to help ensure deployment of the recovery system and it protects the parachute and other deployment system components from burning.


   

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