A paracone is a 1960s atmospheric reentry or spaceflight mission abort concept using an inflatable ballistic cone. A notable feature of the paracone concept is that it facilitates an abort throughout the entire flight profile. == Gallery == Image:Paracone1.PNG| Paracone Concept of operations Image:Paracone2 fig131.PNG | Paracone Configuration Imag... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracone