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From: dmeyer@mips.csc.ti.com (Dane Meyer)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Shuttle Escape Systems
Message-ID: <47316@ti-csl.CSNET>
Date: 25 Apr 88 22:22:31 GMT
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Reply-To: dmeyer@mips.UUCP (Dane Meyer)
Organization: TI Computer Science Center, Dallas
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Do any of you know why there isn't an escape system that could operate
during the SRB burn which would save the crew compartment in it's
entirity?  Would it be too expensive, too complex, too heavy?  It sure
seems like just having an extended pole to use when at 20,000 feet
flat and level doesn't cover many of the situations.  I guess I was 
thinking about an explosive charge to separate the entire compartment
and parachuting to safety, or something along that line.  I know there
would be plenty of problems to solve, but I'm wondering what the
stoppers are.

Dane Meyer 

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