Ascent Abort-2
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NASA
Jacobs Supports NASA’s Artemis Moon Program, Completes Successful Ascent Abort-2 Flight Test
DALLAS, July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Jacobs (NYSE:JEC), in support of NASA, successfully completed a crucial full-stress flight test of the Orion spacecraft’s Launch Abort System (LAS), verifying the abort system can steer the spacecraft and astronauts aboard to safety if an emergency arises during ascent to orbit. The flight test, called Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2), is a critical step in helping demonstrate Orion’s safety…
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Coverage Set for NASA Test of Orion Abort System for Moon to Mars Missions
NASA Television will broadcast launch and prelaunch activities for the Ascent Abort-2 flight test of the launch abort system for NASA’s Orion spacecraft’s, which will help pave the way for Artemis missions with astronauts to the Moon and then Mars. The test’s four-hour launch window opens at 7 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July 2. A test version of the crew module will launch from Space Launch Complex…
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