Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-28 23:05:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0C4ADA14935D8C78FD7116BD775C620BD3117147304CF18DB05C1EF913116685
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The parachutes did not deploy until the capsule was already at terminal velocity, at an altitude of 10,000 feet, giving drag plenty of time to slowly decelerate the capsule https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/parachute-main-apollo/nasm_A19700201000 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_(physics) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_velocity
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