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A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly.
drogue
drogue chute
1
A small
drogue
parachute
was released as planned, followed by the three main parachutes.
2
This time, though, only one
drogue
parachute
and two main parachutes deployed, and they did just fine.
3
For example, they've previously dropped capsules when one
drogue
parachute
fails or one main parachute does not inflate properly.
4
The
drogue
parachute
fired free with a pop, followed by a thud that jerked his seat straps...
5
Returning them to a normal descent, he reached behind and threw out the
drogue
parachute
,
lines and small canopy black against the stars.
6
During the drop test, smaller
drogue
parachutes
gradually slowed the capsule before three 116-foot chutes deployed.
7
About 11 kilometers above the Earth, the module would deploy its twin
drogue
parachutes
,
then its single main parachute would open.
8
At 45,000 feet Dragon's
drogue
parachutes
inflated.