| Part | Component Status |
| Main Parachute | Designed + Sewed |
Parachute Materials:
Component | Material | Component | Material |
Canopy Fabric | 1.1 oz Ripstop Nylon, Calendered | Shroud Lines | Vectran, 600 lbs capacity |
Webbing - Main | Type 8 Nylon, |
4000 lb Tensile Strength | Risers | Technora, |
2,500 lbs capacity | |||
Webbing - Drogue | Thin Kevlar | Sewing Thread | Nylon 66, Bonded |
Parachute Shape:
Main - Semi-Ellipsoid
- Flattened hemisphere and vent
- Less fabric required compared to full hemisphere with low differences in drag
- Higher stability at low, final descent, speeds
- Relatively simple to manufacture
Parachute Design - Main Sizing:
- Semi-Ellipsoid Design
- Height to Width Ratio of 0.707
- Parameters from Richard Nakka
| Diameter (ft) | 10 |
Terminal Velocity (ft/s) | 23 |
Radius (ft) | 5 |
Height (ft) | 3.54 |
# Gores | 12 |
Suspension Line Length (ft) | 10.1 |
