The only two people to use a launch escape system were Vladimir Titov and Gennady Strekalov. They were bruised but did not suffer spinal injuries. They were tr

The only two people to use a launch escape system were Vladimir Titov and Gennady Strekalov. They were bruised but did not suffer spinal injuries. They were treated with cigarettes and vodka. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_7K-ST_No._16L https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_7K-ST_No._16L