Chapter 23. Emergency, Caution, and Warning System
David Hornyak
Lead System Interface Engineer, Payload Engineering Integration, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, Texas

Contents

23.1 System Overview 725
23.2 Historic NASA Emergency, Caution, and Warning Systems 726
23.3 Emergency, Caution, and Warning System Measures 727
23.4 Failure Isolation and Recovery 731

23.1. System Overview

The emergency, caution, and warning system is used to notify on-orbit and ground crews when a hazard has been detected, and crew action is required. This system is designed to inform and assist the onboard crew to respond to and resolve hazardous conditions when situations arise that can endanger the resources of the spacecraft, ...

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