inflation st yle heat shield crew bail out

In article ,
(Rob Mohr) wrote:

Has the idea of using inflation heat shield technology as a "life
boat" been examined?

I remember early space paper studies of man in orbit to ground via
schemes similar to ejection seats. Granted, it is a high spot to step
out for a jump; can it be done?

Back in the 60's NASA was workin g on such a system, with a little
*hand* held retro-rocket held thru the bubble. The idea was to have
such a low loading that temps would be workable, and the bubble would
collapse at lower altitude. I think the astronaut had to bail out of
the bubble and parachute.

All concept, never saw actual hardware.

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Rather than quote away...

So, if the loading is such that heating is low, surely the weather would
take it hundreds of miles from where it might be aimed at. As was said,
maybe a second bale out would be the way ahead.

How hevy and space consuming would such things be though?

Brian

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"Nick Hull" wrote in message
...
| In article ,
| (Rob Mohr) wrote:
|
| Has the idea of using inflation heat shield technology as a "life
| boat" been examined?
|
| I remember early space paper studies of man in orbit to ground via
| schemes similar to ejection seats. Granted, it is a high spot to step
| out for a jump; can it be done?
|
| Back in the 60's NASA was workin g on such a system, with a little
| *hand* held retro-rocket held thru the bubble. The idea was to have
| such a low loading that temps would be workable, and the bubble would
| collapse at lower altitude. I think the astronaut had to bail out of
| the bubble and parachute.
|
| All concept, never saw actual hardware.
|
| --
| free men own guns - slaves don't
| www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5357/


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