> How is the model in my head wrong? Does the parachute effectiveness lag with regard to the rise of the "heat gradient"? Consider that landing on Mars is diff

> How is the model in my head wrong? Does the parachute effectiveness lag with regard to the rise of the "heat gradient"? Consider that landing on Mars is difficult: it has enough of an atmosphere to be a problem (lots of heat on re-entry), but too thin to be useful (limited drag). With that in mind, my guess is that the ISS would heat up faster than the parachute would slow it down.