Astronautics Vocabulary : tour de sauvetage
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Definition of escape tower
- Translation:
- tour de sauvetage
- Definition:
- A rocket-powered framework designed to separate spacecraft modules from their booster rockets in case of accident. Escape towers are mounted atop the spacecraft and jettisoned after launch.
- Other Definition:
- None
- Synonym:
- None