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Re:SpaceX and Boeing Still Need a Parachute That Always Works by SliderUp on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @01:01PM (#21465086)
Anything non-fabric would weigh too much. Many smaller parachutes means many more lines, which would weigh too much.

The rocket equation is cruel.

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Re:SpaceX and Boeing Still Need a Parachute That Always Works by 24gttghh on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @04:07PM (#21467301)
Smaller parachutes would be larger surface area compared to one large chute also, right? More weight there.
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