I’m not sure that escaping out of an engulfing fireball is worth the effort. Out of a “regular” fire down below, yes, but that’s not the likely outcome of a fuel-loading incident.
I’m not sure that escaping out of an engulfing fireball is worth the effort. Out of a “regular” fire down below, yes, but that’s not the likely outcome of a fuel-loading incident.
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Look at a video of the Dragon launch abort test and then look at a slow motion video of the Amos-6 explosion. It took some time for the payload to fall off the rocket. Maybe you would change your mind.
I’m not sure that escaping out of an engulfing fireball is worth the effort. Out of a “regular” fire down below, yes, but that’s not the likely outcome of a fuel-loading incident.
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The ablative heat shield on the capsule would be facing any explosion. It is survivable with a launch-abort system.