If NASA development and research go as planned, future Space Shuttle missions could see the implementation of this powerful ejector seat that would propel astronauts far enough away from any danger of an exploding rocket.
According to WIRED, this new ejector seat can deliver half a million pounds of thrust which causes it to burn through more than half of its fuel in 3 seconds.
Judging by the video though, it looks like the act of ejecting from the Space Shuttle alone could be deadly for the astronauts as the sudden force could very well be many more times that of a standard Space Shuttle launch.
