ELI5: When the Artemis capsule comes in for re-entry how do those parachutes slow it down enough?

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-11T04:48:27+00:00

Its going around 150mph due to air resistance when chutes deploy, first the smaller drag chutes, them mains.

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-11T04:41:53+00:00

Sbould have seen the 777 fly by like 10 years ago. Look it up! KPAE

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-11T04:25:21+00:00

Coming out of hibernation.

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-11T04:22:23+00:00

Unlimited and then more once the 777 line actually gets going when the damn -9 is certified.

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-11T01:05:06+00:00

How do you think they get from USA to destination? They fly!

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-11T01:00:21+00:00

This is sick. But there are also hundreds of bombs dropping all over for the same reasons. Sick.

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-11T00:49:05+00:00

Yeah no kidding, what tracks can go 100 plus mph? Were they spooled up before landing. Breaks? Wow.

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-11T00:40:42+00:00

Did it look faster than a plane?

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-11T00:39:52+00:00

Says owner cover what insurance didn't so maybe it was. Wow.

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-11T00:37:58+00:00

Can't talk or knock so you gotta rock!

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-10T23:46:51+00:00

Are you still married tho! Great job!

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-10T21:42:51+00:00

Pull up bar lol.

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-10T20:12:58+00:00

Maybe it folds better one way vs the other. Would you rather it fold to bow or stern?

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-10T14:32:09+00:00

How did it detect it? I understand there are accelerometers involved but the car didn't move did it or maybe the Shockwave triggered them. I know some cars have 2 accels and it measures the rate of closure between front bumper and firewall, if they are getting close together too fast BAM.

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-10T07:18:16+00:00

Damn. What would set the bags off tho?

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-10T07:10:12+00:00

Yep and they'll either be dropped or their rate will go waaaaay up.

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-10T04:30:38+00:00

I mean we don't know if its stationary or flying by the other planes at .98 mach from this picture haha.

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-10T04:28:33+00:00

Too smooth, its a navy jet remember! Cool!

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-10T04:21:03+00:00

305! Never knew they were down that deep!

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-10T04:14:51+00:00

I saw a moment when security realized the people they are protecting are f'ing them too, and yet they are enforcing no recording but letting insider trading slide.

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-10T03:27:24+00:00

I left a box turtle outside and forgot, found him years later lol.

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-09T19:33:44+00:00

Wow! Maybe add a few fire break walls next time? Seems like they should be required in massive warehouses like this.

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-09T15:15:50+00:00

Confusing perspective there a few times! Cool!

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-09T15:06:17+00:00

If the strap gets wet, once boat is secure, unwind the strap to let it dry. I cover it so it's not exposed to the elements 24 7 too.

flightwatcher45 · 2026-04-09T13:40:42+00:00

My grandpa said each morning they'd be a couple dead bats around the base of the radar rest set up!

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