tube, we're going to build a replacement.
To increase stability, the main airframe tube length will be extended from
-the original 4.5 feet to approximately 8 feet. This will increase stability,
-allowing a reduction in nose weight. It should also make recovery system
-loading less arduous on the rail. This means the rocket will be closer
-to the length of an upscaled Nuke Pro Maxx instead of the original Lil Nuke.
-
-For main deployment, the ARRD is being replaced with a Tender Descender L3,
+the original 4.5 feet to approximately 8 feet. The expected increase
+in stability should allowing a reduction in nose weight, increasing
+safety. It should also make recovery system loading less arduous on the
+rail. Of
+course, this means the rocket will be closer to the length of an upscaled
+Nuke Pro Maxx rather than the original Lil Nuke.
+
+For main deployment, the ARRD is being replaced with a
+[Tender Descender L3](https://tinderrocketry.com/l13-tender-descender-tether),
which has the advantage that the release mechanism is orthogonal to the
axis of flight. That seems important when the airframe is this heavy and
apogee occurs at a non-nominal velocity, as in the first flight.