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Launch escape trajectory
Say a fault triggers the launch escape system and the crew vehicle fires away.
What trajectory would the LES controller follow?
Keep minimal angle of attack to minimize aerodynamic loads (e.g., in ...
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Why are launch escape towers jettisoned early?
Why are launch escape towers usually jettisoned fairly early in the flight? What if a problem went wrong during an upper stage burn and the escape tower had already been jettisoned? I know that ...
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Has a pad abort ever been done on an actual launch?
In light of the recent SpaceX Dragon test, I was wondering if any pad aborts have ever been performed during an actual launch? To my limited knowledge, none have occurred, despite the Soyuz and Apollo ...
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What kind of launch escape system (LES) does Dream Chaser have?
What kind of launch escape system will be aboard Dream Chaser?
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Why didn't the Space Shuttle have a launch escape system?
Since the very beginning of space exploration, rockets had some sort of Launch Escape System (LES). From this Wikipedia article, we know that Mercury and Apollo had an escape tower, while Vostok and ...
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