Development of the Rocket Extraction Escape System for the Space ShuttleSix tests have been successfully conducted for a Space Shuttle Rocket Extraction Escape System (REES) for astronauts, using a modified Convair 240 aircraft with a simulated Shuttle Orbiter hatch. All escape trajectories are judged to have been able to clear the Orbiter by an acceptable margin, and the crew-extraction loads were found to be within accepted physiological tolerances. The REES concept can be applied to numerous other aircraft configurations for crew escape.
Document ID
19900030352
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Langsmith, Owen (Universal Propulsion Co., Inc., Phoenix AZ, United States)
Nagel, Steven R. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)