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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/2\/4\/22914726\/spacex-crew-dragon-lagging-parachutes-nasa-landing<\/a>
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NASA and SpaceX say they are looking into a recurring issue with lagging parachutes on SpaceX\u2019s Crew Dragon capsule \u2014 critical features the spacecraft needs to land when it returns from orbit. However, the two spaceflight partners are downplaying the seriousness of the problem, claiming that the parachutes are still behaving safely despite the behavior.<\/p>\n

The parachute issue cropped up during the two most recent landings of SpaceX\u2019s Crew Dragon capsule. During each of those descents to Earth, one of the four main parachutes on the spacecraft was slower to fully inflate than the other three. The lagging parachute was clearly visible during a livestream of a November landing, in which the Crew Dragon carried four astronauts home from the International Space Station. A January landing, which returned cargo from the ISS, was not livestreamed, but a report in Space News<\/em> revealed<\/a> that one of the Dragon\u2019s parachutes lagged there as well.<\/p>\n

Today, personnel from both NASA and SpaceX held a press conference to discuss the parachutes ahead of SpaceX\u2019s next crew launch on the Dragon. NASA and SpaceX claimed that they are reviewing the data to understand the behavior better.<\/p>\n

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