Soyuz Launch Escape Tower System
What it is
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.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN cites it as the one dramatic real-world proof that a launch escape system works.
- 1 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2011, last 2018
What HN commenters said
“The video of T-10-1 is stunning”
Soyuz T-10-1 escape tower pulling crew away from exploding rocket.
jlgreco, 2012-08 · Strong recommendation · in “How We Nearly Lost the Discovery Shuttle”
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Topics: soyuz t-10-1, launch abort, rocket explosion, spaceflight safety, escape tower
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