Launch Escape System (LES)
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:canBe |
safe distance from launch vehicle
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
control system
rocket motor escape tower |
| gptkbp:designedFor |
crew safety during launch
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
NASA
|
| gptkbp:established |
crew emergency situation
|
| gptkbp:firstHeld |
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_program
gptkb:Apollo_1 |
| gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn |
modern spacecraft safety designs
|
| gptkbp:hasTheme |
post-Apollo_era
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Launch Escape System (LES)
|
| gptkbp:includes |
pyrotechnic devices
|
| gptkbp:is_integrated_with |
launch vehicle
|
| gptkbp:isCompatibleWith |
various launch platforms
|
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a standard in the industry
a benchmark for safety systems a vital safety feature |
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
human spaceflight missions
|
| gptkbp:isDesignedFor |
emergency situations
maximum efficiency provide redundancy minimize risk enhance crew confidence |
| gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy |
performance metrics
operational effectiveness safety assessments safety engineers flight readiness reviews |
| gptkbp:isIntegratedWith |
emergency response systems
launch control systems launch vehicle architecture |
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
gptkb:Orion_spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
safety protocols
crew safety measures crew escape system NASA's_mission_assurance_strategy NASA's_safety_framework |
| gptkbp:isRegardedAs |
a pioneering technology
a critical innovation |
| gptkbp:isSubjectTo |
regulatory standards
technical reviews |
| gptkbp:isTestedFor |
reliability
system robustness live simulations dummy payloads |
| gptkbp:isTrainedIn |
real-world scenarios
failure scenarios simulated launch scenarios |
| gptkbp:isUsedBy |
ensure crew survival
facilitate safe aborts |
| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
international space missions
various spacecraft designs commercial crew missions |
| gptkbp:isVisitedBy |
advanced materials
crew command NASA_crewed_missions |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
1960s
|
| gptkbp:provides |
rapid escape capability
|
| gptkbp:requires |
crew training
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_program
gptkb:Apollo_program |