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Rockwell SHS

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Rockwell SHS
Rockwell SHS
Rockwell Spherical Heat Shield escape concept - two crew

American manned rescue spacecraft. Study 1976. The Rockwell Spherical Heat Shield escape concept used a return capsule shell like a Vostok capsule cut in half. Two crew could be returned in a pressurized environment. Mass per crew 220 kg.

Crew Size: 2.

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