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Ques:
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Once the rocket has finished its
successful recovery and the GEM is about to launch, can we then use a
contraption to thrust the GEM from the rocket and gain distance through
this method? Or should we focus on the distance that the GEM is able to
cover itself not via a extended mechanism being able to toss it?
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Ans:
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The
distance traveled will be measured in a straight line from where the
GEM first settles on the ground to its location at the end of 5
minutes. Throwing the GEM from the rocket once it has landed will
not add to the distance traveled. The distance traveled will be
measured from the location that GEM (not the rocket) has stably made
contact with the ground. The distance traveled would exclude any
bouncing, skipping or tumbling that results from hitting the ground
during recovery or deployment. The GEM must be self-propelled and
the distance traveled will be indicative of the self-propelled motion.
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Can
we cluster two I's or two J's instead of
using the K motor?
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Ans: |
No, the rocket may only use one engine and
it must be one of the three specified motors.
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