Protection against malfunctions in flight control system is provided by redundant flight control system with automatic and manual switchover provisions from primary to secondary system; malfunctions of other vital systems of launch vehicle require abort, and manually initiated crew escape means are provided; operation of flight control switchover mechanism for several classes of malfunctions, and criteria developed for judging conditions under which switchover can be accomplished; on-board and ground warning displays for nonflight control malfunctions and time sequence of escape events for critical malfunction.


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    Title :

    Malfunction protection in gemini launch vehicle


    Additional title:

    Symposium Ballistic Missile Space Technology -- Trans


    Contributors:
    Hecht, H. (author)

    Conference:

    8th Symposium on Ballistic Missile and Space Technology ; 1963 Reliability



    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    45 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :