2010 Copiapó mining accident steel rescue capsules, dubbed "Fénix" (English: Phoenix) were constructed by the Chilean Navy with design input from NASA. The navy incorporated most of NASA's suggestions and produced three rescue pods: "Fénix" 1, 2 and 3, all enhanced versions of the Dahlbusch Bomb used for mine rescue. "Fénix" 1 was presented to journalists and the miners' relatives for their assessment. The eventual capsule used to rescue the 33 men was the "Fénix 2", a device in diameter, narrow enough to avoid hitting the sides of the tunnel. It had retractable wheels to allow for a smoother ride to the surface, an
Miners' Union in the Czechoslovak Republic the MVS. Miners' Union in the Czechoslovak Republic Svaz horníků v Československé republice ('Miners' Union in the Czechoslovak Republic') was a miners trade union in the Czech Lands (then part of Austria-Hungary) and later Czechoslovakia, affiliated to "Odborové sdružení českoslovanské". The union published a weekly newspaper, "Na Zdar". Svaz českých horníků ('Union of Czech Miners') was founded in October 1910, through a split from the Austrian Miners' Union (affiliated to the Imperial Trade Union Commission). The union was drastically affected during the First World War. Since the mining industry was crucial for the war effort, strikes were banned. Striking or