1.) Stretch the parachute and shroud lines to their full length ona flat surface.

2.) Ensure shroud lines are not crossed or tangled.

3.) Gather fabric at points where shrouds attach, and layer neatlyin longitudinal folds. When done, the layered fabric should beapproximately 3 inches wide.

4.) Begin rolling at the point where the shroud lines attach tothe parachute fabric. Ask an assistant to keep a gentle tension onthe fabric and shroud lines during the entire rolling operation.

5.) As you roll, a layer of fabric alternates with each layer ofshroud lines. This prevents the lines from becoming embedded in anadjoining layer of lines, which could cause tangling and deploymentfailure.

 6.) When all fabric has been rolled, there will be about 12inches of shroud lines left to pack.

You will use a different method with this remaining line, asfollows:

7.) Wrap the shroud lines diagonally around the rolled parachute,alternating between the north axis and the south axis with each wrap.The desired result is for each wrap of shroud lines to pass acrossthe previous layer at approximately a 90 degree angle. Here again,the objective is to prevent one layer of lines from becoming embeddedin the adjacent layer.

View a PDF image of CanSats and parachutes packed into a Carrierhere.