Cris and Don Pfister's Parachute page

Our Parachutes have safely carried our Research Balloon payload capsules back from nearly 100,000 feet. At descent they fall, fully open, at about 120 mph due to the thin air. Once below about 57,000 feet they continue to slow, until a safe landing!

They have safely returned our payloads through a 145 mph jetstream, in the same 120 mph free-fall.

I just created this skeleton 01/02/03. I'll try to take some photos and upload tomorrow - OOPS today.

Check back if you are interested in Parachutes. Better yet email me.

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Last update: 01/03/03 DAP