Blue Origin Probes New Shepard Parachute Malfunction

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Blue Origin is investigating a parachute issue on its New Shepard suborbital flight where one of three parachutes failed to fully inflate due to a line not being cut as planned. Despite this, the capsule landed safely. NASA and other space agencies are closely monitoring the situation, as similar parachute systems are used in other spacecraft like Boeing's Starliner. The incident highlights the complexities and challenges of parachute design in spaceflight.
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