Functional Requirements:

Parachutes

• Descent Velocities

• Drogue descent velocity: 65 - 165 ft/s
• Main descent velocity: <36 ft/s
• Redundancy in parachute deployment triggers
• Design: 
• Required drag coefficient and high stability
• Easy to manufacture

Safety Factors

• Lines and attachments: 1.5 safety factor for shock force of parachute deployment calculated with rocket dry mass
• Parachute joints and seams: 3 safety factor