History of Space Exploration: Chapter 5, Exercise 1 — Possible Solution ====================================================================== CAUSES IDENTIFIED Ignition source (hedged: "likely" electrical arcing, "possibly" coolant electrolysis); pure oxygen at 16.7 psi; an inward-opening plug hatch; 34 square feet of Velcro and nylon; and a test judged non-hazardous with inadequate rescue. TWO CHANGES A 60/40 oxygen-nitrogen launch atmosphere, and an outward-opening hatch operable in under five seconds (also Beta cloth suits, self-extinguishing materials).