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crew escape system

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ID 576062 Last modified 07.01.2026
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Domain space travel infrastructurespacecraft & rockets
  • astronautide päästmise süsteem stardil juhtuva avarii korral
  • crew safety system connected to a space capsule, used to quickly separate the capsule from its launch vehicle rocket in case of a launch abort emergency
launch escape system
Usage examples
  • Human space exploration vehicles must be designed with a reliable and safe launch escape system to be activated in the event of a failure on the pad or at altitude.
crew escape system
Usage examples
  • NASA's new crew ships -- the agency's Orion deep space exploration vehicle and the Boeing and SpaceX space station ferry ships -- are being designed from the ground up with escape systems that could pull or push a crew to safety at any point from launch to orbit.
launch abort system
Usage examples
  • Orion's Launch Abort System, or LAS, consists of a payload fairing that covers the entire capsule and a tower with three separate rocket motors: an abort motor, an attitude control motor, and a jettison motor.

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