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posted 09-17-2012 06:16 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Headshot   Click Here to Email Headshot     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
During any EVA since September of 1994, have any U.S. astronauts needed to activate/utilize their SAFER (Simplified Aid For EVA Rescue) device?

NavySpaceFan
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posted 09-18-2012 06:14 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for NavySpaceFan   Click Here to Email NavySpaceFan     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
In a word, no. SAFER has, to date, never been used for an actual EVA emergency.

KSCartist
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posted 09-18-2012 02:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for KSCartist   Click Here to Email KSCartist     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
If memory serves it was also tested during an EVA on mission STS-120. Mike LA flew a planned demonstration during that mission.

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posted 09-18-2012 06:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for OV-105   Click Here to Email OV-105     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I think they also did another test on one of the Shuttle/Mir flights EVA's.

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posted 09-18-2012 06:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for NavySpaceFan   Click Here to Email NavySpaceFan     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by KSCartist:
If memory serves it was also tested during an EVA on mission STS-120. Mike LA flew a planned demonstration during that mission.

STS-92

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posted 09-20-2012 08:54 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for pokey   Click Here to Email pokey     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I recall L-A's SAFER checkout was refered to by the crew as "walking the dog" (due to the tether).

Jay Chladek
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posted 09-20-2012 11:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jay Chladek   Click Here to Email Jay Chladek     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
There were a total of three SAFER test flights. STS-64 tested a prototype version while the production version was tested on STS-86 and STS-92.

Scott Parazynski tested the first production SAFER during a spacewalk on STS-86. The plan was for Scott to remain restrained to the RMS and test the jets on the pack. But there was a problem as the pyros that were supposed to open up the passages between the thruster ports and the nitrogen tank (allowing the ports to pressurize) didn't fire. So the pack didn't work at all. NASA corrected the problem which lead to its successful test on STS-92.

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