Only one emergency use of an LES has occurred. This occurred - TopicsExpress



          

Only one emergency use of an LES has occurred. This occurred during the attempt to launch Soyuz T-10-1 on September 26, 1983. The rocket caught fire, just before launch, and the LES carried the crew capsule clear, seconds before the rocket exploded. The crew were subjected to an acceleration of 14 to 17 g (140 to 170 m/s²) for five seconds. Reportedly, the capsule reached an altitude of 2,000 meters (6,500 ft) and landed 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) from the launch pad. The Soyuz LES system also has grid fins mounted on the payload fairing that deploy to stabilize the craft. https://youtube/watch?v=UyFF4cpMVag
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 23:00:14 +0000

Trending Topics



Recently Viewed Topics




© 2015