SpaceX Recovery Trainer Egress and Handling Testing
Pararescue specialists from the 304th Rescue Squadron, located in Portland, Oregon and supporting the 45th Operations Group’s Detachment 3, based out of Patrick Air Force Base, prepare equipment during an April astronaut rescue exercise with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and SpaceX off of Florida’s eastern coast. The pararescue specialists, also known as “Guardian Angels,” jumped from military aircraft and simulated a rescue operation to demonstrate their ability to safely remove crew from the SpaceX Crew Dragon in the unlikely event of an emergency landing. The pararescue specialists are fully qualified paramedics able to perform field surgery, if necessary.
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KSC-20180417-PH-RLB01_0389
Date Created
April 17, 2018
Center
KSC
Media Type
image
Photographer
NASA/Michael Downs
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL
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