Launch escape system

A rescue rocket is a safety device in manned spaceships. It is located at the top of the spacecraft.

In the case of a fatal failure of the launch vehicle (eg fire or explosion on the launch pad, failure of the drive in the startup phase, etc. ), the rocket apparatus, the task of carrying blasted landing capsule or the entire spacecraft from the danger area, and, if necessary, so high to be taken that the main parachutes of the landing capsule can be triggered. The acceleration forces occurring are so high that the affected area drivers can suffer permanent damage. Rescue rockets to use solid rocket with very high thrust and short burn time.

As soon as there are other rescue options for the crew during the ascent of the rocket, the rocket apparatus is separated from the capsule to save weight.

Emergency rescue systems for the Space Shuttle and the Gemini spacecraft were not designed for financial and technical design reasons.