Florida Firm To Design Emergency Egress System For Orion
Reynolds, Smith and Hills Inc. has been selected by NASA to design the emergency egress system for the next-generation Orion space exploration vehicle that is expected to launch in 2014 from the Kennedy Space Center.
The value of the contract was not disclosed.
The new escape system will allow astronauts to travel safely across the launch tower and quickly enter into tram cars, then be whisked down a track to safety, much like a souped-up roller coaster, RS&H says in a written release.
The Jacksonville-based firm — which has an Orlando office — already has designed the new lightning protection system for Orion at Launch Pad 39 and is completing the design for its new mobile launcher. Read more
