Juno: New Origins | Small parachutes cannot stay inflated

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Launch a craft with a small command pod and a small parachute to several km altitude. Detach from the rest of the craft and activate the parachute. The parachute will try to inflate, stop and deflate. When the craft is falling fast enough it will try again. This will repeat until it hits the ground. Unless the deflated parachute is large enough to slow the craft, it will impact at high speed.