- Author
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Schulze, N. R.
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Prichard, R. P.
- Title
- Occupant Safety in the Space Shuttle.
- Coporate
- National Aeronautics and Space Admin., Washington, DC
- Report
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Technical Paper 780021
1978
14 p.
- Book or Conf
- Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. Congress and Exposition. February 27-March 3, 1978,
Detroit, MI,
1978
- Keywords
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space shuttle
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pressure reduction
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toxicity
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radiation
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safety
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explosions
- Identifiers
- spacecraft
- Abstract
- The Space Shuttle reduces operational space costs and makes space accessible to more personnel. Mission objectives dictate how occupant safety is achieved. High standards of occupant safety in a space vehicle's hazardous environment, in turn, greatly influence design. Protection from some hazards, like fire, explosion, depressurization, toxicity, control loss, and radiation are controlled similarly to past space programs but with some deviations from aircraft practices.