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Soyuz Launch Escape Tower System

Bruno Leal · 235.4K views · 2008-03-25 · 1:11

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Overview

Short footage of the 1983 Soyuz T-10-1 pad fire, in which the launch escape tower pulled the crew away seconds before the rocket exploded.

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HN cites it as the one dramatic real-world proof that a launch escape system works.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2011–2018

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Space exploration & spaceflightMilitary history & warfare
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What people said

jlgreco · 2012-08 · Strong recommendation

The video of T-10-1 is stunning: [VIDEO] That the people on that rocket escaped with "bruises" is amazing.

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jlgreco · 2012-10 · Recommendation

For those interested, here is a neat video of a launch escape system working as intended during Soyuz T-10-1: [VIDEO] It is the only time a launch escape system has actually been used.

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dvdkhlng · 2018-05 · Reference

Related video: Video of Soyuz launch escape system used in a real emergency: [VIDEO] This is probably how SpaceX imagines astronauts would be saved in case of a fueling problem.

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