NYT Editorial: NASA's Predicament

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Pat Flannery wrote:
Maybe they will install some sort of a steerable parachute or parafoil
system like the X-38 ISS lifting body rescue craft was going to use.
This would also aid in dealing with crosswinds at landing...

Unfortunately, exploiting steerable chutes requires a reasonable view out
of the capsule, which is a bit difficult to provide from an Apollo shape,
and tends to put the landing pilot in a position that's less than ideal
for handling the deceleration loads of a sloppy landing. It's not a
ridiculous idea, but it does cause some complications, and NASA seems to
have decided not to try it this time.
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