Pad Abort 1 test
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Pad Abort 1 test was a 2010 flight test that successfully demonstrated the Orion spacecraft’s launch abort system by rapidly pulling a crew module away from a simulated failing rocket on the launch pad.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pad Abort 1 | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Orion test flight
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launch abort system test ⓘ spaceflight test ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | PA-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedVehicle | Ares I (planned launch vehicle) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfLaunch | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | uncrewed ⓘ |
| demonstratedCapability |
attitude control during abort
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high-acceleration crew escape ⓘ safe separation from launch vehicle ⓘ |
| escapeMode | pad abort ⓘ |
| followedBy | Orion Flight Test 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingMode | parachute-assisted landing ⓘ |
| landingSite | White Sands Missile Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingType | land landing ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | ground-launched abort system ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2010-05-06 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
White Sands Missile Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White Sands, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| location | New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionOutcome | demonstrated launch abort capability ⓘ |
| missionType |
pad abort test
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uncrewed test flight ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf |
NASA Constellation program
NERFINISHED
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Orion program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Orion ground tests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programGoal | improve crew safety during launch emergencies ⓘ |
| purpose |
demonstrate rapid crew module escape from failing rocket
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validate Orion launch abort system performance ⓘ |
| separationEvent | crew module separated from launch abort system ⓘ |
| simulationType | simulated pad emergency ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftTested | Orion crew module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | successful ⓘ |
| testCategory | human spaceflight safety test ⓘ |
| testedSystem | Orion Launch Abort System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testEnvironment | suborbital trajectory ⓘ |
| usedComponent |
Abort Motor
NERFINISHED
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Attitude Control Motor NERFINISHED ⓘ Jettison Motor ⓘ Launch Abort System tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Orion boilerplate crew module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vehicleRole | escape system demonstrator ⓘ |
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