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The Rockwell Spherical Heat Shield escape concept used a return capsule shell like a Vostok capsule cut in half. Two crew could be returned in a pressurized environment. Mass per crew 220 kg.
Craft.Crew Size: 2. Total Length: 1.5 m. Maximum Diameter: 2.2 m. Total Mass: 445 kg.