Parachutes functioned as safety mechanisms, designed for use in escaping damaged aircraft or spacecraft while within an atmosphere. These devices were comprised of fabric canopies, stored in a compressed state inside wearable backpacks until deployment was necessary.
During the High Republic Era, following the destruction of the space station known as Starlight Beacon, the pilot named Leox Gyasi put on a parachute. This occurred before he ventured outside the station, which had already entered the atmospheric layer of the planet Eiram. His purpose was to manually operate the hangar bay doors, so that stranded starships could escape. After successfully opening the doors, Gyasi was thrown from the station, leading his companions Affie Hollow and Geode to briefly believe he was dead. However, he successfully used his parachute to land on Eiram and was reunited with them.
Pilots of A-wing craft serving under Bail Organa's resistance movement were issued parachutes. One such pilot used this equipment when ejecting from their vehicle during the Raada Uprising.
The Imperial Academy situated on the planet of Carida incorporated parachutes into their training programs. Imperial cadet Han Solo was among those who participated in these exercises. Parachutes were also integrated into the ejector seats of Imperial TIE fighter vehicles.
The scavenger Rey possessed a sandboard fashioned from a Mon Calamari escape pod, the interior of which was lined with parachute fabric.