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Capacitive Discharge

A type of launch controller which uses a large capacitor to store electrical energy from a battery. When commanded by the launch controller, the capacitor discharges a large current into the igniter. These controllers are often used with large cluster rockets to ensure that all of the motors ignite simultaneously.

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