Kennedy Space Center Safety Roller Coaster
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Kennedy Space Center Safety Roller Coaster
NASA plans to build an $8 million roller coaster at the launch pad for the next generation of space vehicles.
Astronauts could use the coaster rail car system to escape from the launch pad in an emergency.
NASA approved the plans for the system on Friday after looking over four options.
The coaster escape system is the most expensive at roughly $8 million, but it is also the quickest escape from the pad. Designs show it's just an 18 second ride to the end of the line.
The current space shuttle launch pad has a slide wire basket system for emergencies, but documents show it is slower and more expensive to maintain than the coaster escape.
NASA is asking vendors to submit design proposals for the coaster escape system. It’s expected to start this year with plans to start making the parts for the system in two years.
http://www.ghost.de/presse/KSCCoaster.jpg
(c) Central Florida News 13, 4. November 2006
(c) Bild NASASpaceFlight.com
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Kennedy Space Center Safety Roller Coaster
NASA plans to build an $8 million roller coaster at the launch pad for the next generation of space vehicles.
Astronauts could use the coaster rail car system to escape from the launch pad in an emergency.
NASA approved the plans for the system on Friday after looking over four options.
The coaster escape system is the most expensive at roughly $8 million, but it is also the quickest escape from the pad. Designs show it's just an 18 second ride to the end of the line.
The current space shuttle launch pad has a slide wire basket system for emergencies, but documents show it is slower and more expensive to maintain than the coaster escape.
NASA is asking vendors to submit design proposals for the coaster escape system. It’s expected to start this year with plans to start making the parts for the system in two years.
http://www.ghost.de/presse/KSCCoaster.jpg
(c) Central Florida News 13, 4. November 2006
(c) Bild NASASpaceFlight.com

