SAVER
Spacecraft · USA
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Rockwell SAVER personal orbital escape system of the 1960's
American manned rescue spacecraft. Study 1966. The Rockwell SAVER concept provided return of a single crew member in his ejection seat. A nose cap only the size of the seat absorbed most of the re-entry heat.
The rest was dissipated through a huge inflatable balloon deployed from the seat. The concept promised a compact, lightweight solution and allowed the possibility to modulate drag and re-entry loads during re-entry by changing the size of the balloon. but required new materials technology for the nosecap and balloon material.
Crew Size: 1.
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