Escape System

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
ES
Pronunciation
/ɪˈskeɪp ˈsɪstəm/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
NASA

Examples in Context

  1. So what escape system does the shuttle use?
  2. Right now, the Space Shuttle escape system is certified to100,000 feet.
  3. The present payload consists of a lunar Excursion Module, a Service Module, a Command Module and a Launch Escape System(ES).
  4. Upgrades are underway to add life support equipment, seating and an escape system for crew, but SpaceX has even grander ambitions for its gumdrop-shaped Dragon.
  5. It is found that in certain circumstances large errors of the sensed velocity may exist which significantly influence the performance of the escape system.

Other meanings of ES