Results of survey on various concepts proposed for rescue of astronauts in space; summary of potential environmental and operating hazards; specific rescue and recovery systems proposed by various groups are identified and comparison of systems made; concept of one-man erectable ballistic re-entry capsule (MOOSE), and sequence of events for its operation; fabrication details of MOOSE space parachute, ablation testing, and test results.
Space rescue systems
Am Astronautical Soc -- Advances Astronautical Sciences
American Astronautical Society -- Advances in the Astronautical Sciences ; 16 , Part 1 ; p 659-679
1963
21 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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