drogue

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At the end of the tube is a measurement device called a drogue that extends out as the reel unwinds and collects airspeed, pressure and temperature data from the air behind the jet.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2022

At that point, a small parachute called the drogue deployed, adding additional drag.

From New York Times • May 2, 2022

But once at a certain altitude, the Electron will deploy a drogue parachute and a main parachute to slow its fall.

From The Verge • Nov. 19, 2020

If all goes well, two drogue parachutes will deploy when the spacecraft’s altitude is about 18,000 feet, traveling at some 350 mph.

From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2020

It was time for our two small drogue parachutes to open, to slow us down enough, and to hold us steady enough, to release our three main parachutes.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins