a Private space company SpaceX will test the emergency rescue of astronauts. The test is scheduled for may 6.  |
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SpaceX Engineers intend to test the system emergency rescue crew Dragon spacecraft. Unlike existing solutions, alarm system built into the ship itself and can in the shortest time to evacuate the crew in case of unsuccessful start-up and throughout the flight. the
It consists of eight engines mounted in the hull of the Dragon, which is able to lift the ship 100 meters in 2 seconds. Five seconds after start of alarm system the machine is at a height of 500 meters from the carrier.
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the Test is scheduled for may 6 and will be held at Cape Canaveral. Specialists say that the main purpose of the test will start collecting data about the behavior of the system and overseeing its work.
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