Drogue deployment for lighter than air vehicle descent

A lighter than air (LTA) vehicle comprising:

• an envelope;
• a payload coupled with the envelope;
• one or more drogue deployment systems coupled with the envelope;
• wherein the one or more drogue deployment systems include a core coupled with the launch tube in a loaded configuration and a drogue deployment mechanism, and in the loaded configuration, the core is statically fastened to the launch tube with the drogue deployment mechanism, and wherein the biasing element is deformed with the statically fastened core;
• wherein each of the drogue deployment systems includes:
• a launch tube;
• a biasing element coupled along the launch tube;
• a drogue assembly coupled around the launch tube, wherein the drogue assembly includes:
• a carrier having a cavity, the biasing element and the launch tube are within the cavity;
• a drogue parachute coupled with the carrier;
• and
• wherein the biasing element is configured to launch the carrier and the drogue parachute away from the envelope;
• and
• a tether coupled between the drogue parachute and the envelope, the tether is configured to anchor the drogue parachute to the envelope.