> Did the astronauts believe that it's likely that the system would save them? Probably not.
Yeah personally I would have taken my chances ditching the craft, tbh. It would probably ditch pretty well considering it doesn't have huge engine pods under the wings.
I guess it depends on what you mean by that. Astronauts were trained on the system and it was aboard the shuttle.
Did the astronauts believe that it's likely that the system would save them? Probably not.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/escape-spe...