Major fire and rescue activity procedures developed for the Space Shuttle Orbiter are reproduced, together with diagrams of the Orbiter's ejection seat and of emergency egress-ingress hatches and blowout panels. Duties assigned to the Manager of the Fire, Crash and Rescue division of the Space Shuttle Program are discussed, including training of both ground and flight personnel in accordance with the Orbiter Crash Rescue Information manual. The special problem of providing a means of egress and rescue for the flight and ground crews of the Orbiter while it is in the piggyback configuration on top the Boeing 747 carrier was solved by use of a modified 85-foot articulated boom.


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    Title :

    Space Shuttle Orbiter crash and rescue information - Basic characteristics of the Space Shuttle system


    Contributors:
    Gray, N. C. (author)

    Conference:

    International Seminar on Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting


    Publication date :

    1976-09-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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