The safety policy and requirements for Hermes are reviewed. Design considerations for crew escape systems are recalled. Escape systems for spacecraft and airplanes are described. Escape systems for Hermes, including manual and powered bail-out systems; open ejection seats; encapsulated ejection seats; pressure vessel/module/cabin; nose separated capsule; and reentry capsules are compared. Problems involved in judging when to abort a mission are mentioned.
Safety in Manned Space Flight
1988
10 pages
Report
No indication
English
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