SpaceX tests astronaut emergency rescue for Dragon X spacecraft



    The company Ilona Mask successfully tested the astronaut’s emergency rescue system for Dragon X. Instead of living people, a mannequin took part in the tests, surrounded by 270 different sensors, sensors, sound and video recording equipment. The entire surveillance system was supposed to record the load on the mannequin and the general situation inside the ship. The launch was carried out at 16:00.

    In this case, 8 SuperDraco engines were used, the cases of which were printed on a 3D printer. Engines develop significant power sufficient to lift the capsule 100 meters in 2 seconds, and 500 meters in 5 seconds. Thanks to such a high speed, the creators of the system hope to take the ship and crew away from a dangerous place in case of an emergency.

    By “dangerous place” is meant a launch vehicle. If an emergency occurs (fire, depressurization, etc.), the security system is turned on, and the capsule with the astronauts is simply thrown away from the accident site. Such a system is capable of saving the lives of many astronauts, since unforeseen situations that threaten the life and health of the team still unfortunately arise .



    The maximum height to which the capsule weighing 8 tons rose was one and a half kilometers. At this altitude, the capsule disconnected from the carrier, after which it made a soft landing (by parachute) in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1 km from the coast.

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    The total flight duration was 1.5 minutes.



    It is worth noting that the first flight of astronauts on the ISS on the Dragon ship will occur in 2017.

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