High altitude parafoils

A system comprising:

• a base structure configured to be coupled with a payload and configured to be detached from a high altitude balloon during flight;
• a parafoil canopy for a high altitude parafoil stored in a deployment bag prior to deployment;
• a plurality of suspension lines configured to couple the parafoil canopy to the base structure at a spaced vertical distance from the base structure during ascent of the high altitude balloon and prior to deployment of the parafoil canopy;
• and
• a ring coupled with one or more of the plurality of suspension lines, the ring configured to couple the system to the high altitude balloon.

A system comprising:

• a base structure configured to be attached with a payload;
• a parafoil canopy for a high altitude parafoil stored in a deployment bag prior to deployment, the deployment bag having an elongate shape;
• a plurality of suspension lines configured to couple the parafoil canopy to the base structure at a spaced vertical distance from the base structure during ascent of a flight vehicle and prior to deployment of the parafoil canopy, wherein the deployment bag and the plurality of suspension lines are configured to be positioned in a linear configuration during ascent;
• and
• a tether configured to couple the system to the flight vehicle.