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