NASA Next-Gen Ejector Seat

To get the crew away from the launch rocket in case of an emergency, the Launch Abort System motor delivers half a million pounds of thrust; by design, it burns through more than half of its fuel in just three seconds, which will mean the astronauts in the escape vehicle will have to endure G-force of several times a standard Shuttle launch.
Credit: NASA

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[gaybe2000]

I thought this said nascar =/

[jonathan97s]

When did China say they were starting their own Space Program?

[charliwizaa]

looks great for the environment

[sgray562]

AHHHH.......AMERICA

[aquinoking777]

ejector seat? wont that plumit you like 1000000000000000000 miles into dead space? lol

[oBLACKIECHANoo]

So instead of the astronauts dying from what ever made them have to eject, the ejector seats are going to crush them to death, great news for astronauts.

[RainbowManification]

What would this eject you from? The pits of hell?!?!

[1pnoe]

Congratulations NASA, the earth has now changed it's orbit around the sun.

[Alexander19851]

yeah 5 G's :)

[morganhicksmusic]

Human torch just fapped

[JSS011]

@jonathan97s You should check out Xinhua's Space section under the Sci/Tech page.

[JavaLuCpp]

@jonathan97s as soon as the american launched their Space program?