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The NS-18 capsule on Oct 13 2021 (with William Shatner aboard) landed with 3 parachutes deployed. In contrast, The NS-12 capsule on Dec 11 2019 landed with 2 parachutes deployed. Strangely in both videos, the terminal velocity of the landing capsule is the same, around 16 mph.

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    $\begingroup$ It seems you linked to the wrong video, since both videos clearly show three parachutes. Could you please link to the actual video of only two parachutes deploying? $\endgroup$
    – Jörg W Mittag
    Commented Oct 22, 2021 at 23:40

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Because both capsules used THREE chutes?

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The only New Shepard that landed on only two chutes was the june 2016 deliberate-parachute-failure test.

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