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Emergency egress fixed rocket package
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1989 |
| Description | A method of effecting the in-flight departure of an astronaut from a shuttle craft, and apparatus is presented. A plurality of removeable compartment covers are provided, behind which rocket assemblies are stowed. To actuate the system, the astronaut pulls off a tab from one of the compartments which exposes a cannister having a lanyard with a hook. The lanyard extends around a spring biased sleeve with a safety lever preventing rocket ignition until the hook is moved by the astronaut. Upward movement of the hook allows the trigger mechanism to actuate the system resulting in the rods projecting out of the hatch. When the lanyard becomes taut, a lanyard elongation detector transmits a signal to the firing mechanisms to fire the rocket. |
| File Size | 529638 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910005829 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6tx8797j |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1989-08-29 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Air Transportation And Safety Space Shuttles Parachutes Ignition Emergencies Hatches Rocket Engines Egress Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |
