In many movies and media that depict real-life spacecraft, or near-future spacecraft that are logical progressions of real-life spacecraft, they show the abort handle or button or switch. What would happen in real-life if this handle was pulled during any given moment during space flight; takeoff, orbit, halfway to the moon, etc.?
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The purpose of any ‘abort’ function in space is to jettison the crewed area from the spacecraft’s propellant, thereby reducing the crews chance of blowing up. The abort module would contain the minimum supplies, fuel, and equipment needed to return the crew to safety.
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