A paracone is a 1960s atmospheric reentry or spaceflight mission abort concept using an inflatable ballistic cone.[1][2]
A notable feature of the paracone concept is that it facilitates an abort throughout the entire flight profile.[1]
Gallery
Paracone Configuration
Paracone Survival Pack
See also
- Space Shuttle abort modes, which do not include use of the paracone concept.
- Escape pod
- Escape crew capsule
- MOOSE
References
- 1 2 Analysis and design of space vehicle flight control systems, Volume 16: Abort, by A.L. Greensite, NASA, 1969, accessed 2010-05-25.
- ↑ "Paracone concept". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
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