A test stand is ready for firing the launch abort system motor that will be mounted on the Orion crew exploration vehicle, the next-generation U.S. space capsule, according to NASA and Alliant Techsystems Inc. [ATK]. The new vertical test stand will be used to test fire the full-scale abort motor for the launch abort system, which will sit atop the Orion crew exploration vehicle. In event of a crisis threatening the Orion crew, the abort motor attached to the top…
Stand To Permit Testing Orion Space Capsule Emergency Abort Motor
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