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- When closed, the main parachute bag shall completely enclose all components of the main parachute system from the vent of the parachute to one foot above the bottom of the main riser.
- All compartments of the bag shall not open under ascent vibration loads and drogue deployment shock loads
- After drogue deployment, the top of the bag shall be flush or below the top of the cup.
- The bag shall ensure lines first deployment.
| Hermes I | Hermes II | ||
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| Parachute | Lines | Swivel | Riser | ||
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Line Stows
The Hermes I bag did not stow or restrain the main parachute suspension lines or riser. There was concern that the unrestrained lines and riser could tangle with themselves or with the various hardware at the confluence. This could have caused the lines to abrade or TODO
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