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[quote name='ElWanderer'][COLOR=#333333] It's been reported that a mk1 pod with a heatshield is too heavy and aerodynamic to slow down effectively unless you reduce the amount of ablator during ship design [/COLOR][/QUOTE] [quote name='EditorRUS'][COLOR=#333333] Heat shields are very heavy and you should shrug off some of ablator since you won't need it anyway [/COLOR][/QUOTE] [quote name='GoSlash27'] Attach the heat shield with a decoupler. Once you've gotten through the reentry heating and deceleration drops below 2 Gs, decouple the shield. You will slow in plenty of time to deploy chutes after that. [/QUOTE] I really like this workaround, it works well, thanks.

Thank you guys, your suggestions helped. I'm not crashing anymore :)

Hello, I'm new to KSP and still trying to learn it. I'm not able to reenter safely, my parachute gets destroyed by aero forces and heat since I'm hitting the ground at 300m/s. Also while I'm reentering, the parachute icon is red. How can reenter safely without destroying my parachute and how can I slow down at reentry? Thanks.