Rockwell SHS

Other Designations: Spherical Heat Shield escape concept. Class: Manned. Type: Bailout. Destination: Space Station Orbit. Nation: USA. Manufacturer: North American.

The Rockwell Spherical Heat Shield escape concept used a return capsule shell like a Vostok capsule cut in half. Two crew could be returned in a pressurized environment. Mass per crew 220 kg.

Crew Size: 2. Length: 1.50 m (4.90 ft). Maximum Diameter: 2.20 m (7.20 ft). Span: 2.20 m (7.20 ft). Mass: 445 kg (981 lb).

Bibliography and Further Reading

Kane, Francis X, IAA, "A Thirty Year Perspective on Manned Space Safety and Rescue: Where We've Been; Where We Are; Where We Are Going", IAA 84-270, 1984.

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