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Was the LES used in the MS-10 abort?
I can find no clear information regarding the use of the launch escape system in today's Soyoz MS-10 abort-to-ground. The failure seems to occur just as LES jettison is scheduled to take place.
The ...
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Does Soyuz LES take the service module?
During Jettisonable Emergency Escape Head Section abort mode, the head section of the rocket is separated and pulled away by OGB SAS (the escape tower) to safety away from the malfunctioning lower ...
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How did the attitude system of the uncrewed Soyuz 7K-OK No.1 fail on the launch pad in 1966, killing ground staff as LES was activated?
Wikipedia has a stub article on the loss of the Soyuz 7K-OK No.1 test flight in 1966-12-14, but this part doesn't make sense to me:
However, once the Soyuz rocket's engines ignited, they did not ...
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Can a crewed capsule land safely if its launch escape tower does not separate?
Apollo, Soyuz and Orion have used, are using or will use launch escape towers. If it is not needed, it must separate during flight. What if it does not separate? I suppose that the spacecraft would ...
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Why is the descent module of the Soyuz in the middle of its stack?
The Soyuz is made up of three major components/modules.
The Orbital module on top, basically a sphere, which is basically extra room, and contains the toilet, which allows for some modicum of ...
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