Having achieved lift-off, the next hazardous phase of the mission is getting from the pad and safely into orbit while riding a potential explosive rocket. In addressing this challenge the designers of manned spacecraft have evolved two main systems of crew evacuations during ascent: by means either of an escape tower or ejection seats. In addition, there are a number of flight profiles developed in the event of an erroneous launch profile that does not require the crew to be evacuated from the vehicle but to “fly” a trajectory that hopefully will ensure either their safe return to Earth or to orbit.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Launch escape, 1: Escape towers


    Published in:

    Space Rescue ; Chapter : 5 ; 107-178


    Publication date :

    2009-01-01


    Size :

    72 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




    GEMINI LAUNCH ESCAPE

    NORTH, JR., WARREN / CASSIDY, WILLIAM | AIAA | 1963


    Gemini launch escape

    North, W.J. / Cassidy, W.B. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1963


    GEMINI LAUNCH ESCAPE

    Cassidy, W. B. / North, W. J. | NTRS | 1963


    Launch-escape systems.

    Deans, P. M. | NTRS | 1964


    Launch escape, 2: Ejection seats

    Springer Verlag | 2009