NASA NTRS · 19900030352
Development of the Rocket Extraction Escape System for the Space Shuttle
Abstract
Six tests have been successfully conducted for a Space Shuttle Rocket Extraction Escape System (REES) for astronauts, using a modified Convair 240 aircraft with a simulated Shuttle Orbiter hatch. All escape trajectories are judged to have been able to clear the Orbiter by an acceptable margin, and the crew-extraction loads were found to be within accepted physiological tolerances. The REES concept can be applied to numerous other aircraft configurations for crew escape.
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Langsmith, Owen, Nagel, Steven R.. 1989-01-01. Development of the Rocket Extraction Escape System for the Space Shuttle. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19900030352
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