Orion Launch Abort System
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The Orion Launch Abort System is a safety system designed to rapidly pull NASA’s Orion crew capsule away from its rocket in the event of an emergency during launch or ascent.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ascent Abort-2 test | 1 |
| Crew Escape System | 1 |
| Orion Launch Abort System canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
launch escape system
ⓘ
spacecraft safety system ⓘ |
| activationMode |
automatic
ⓘ
manual ⓘ |
| appliesToVehicle |
Orion spacecraft
ⓘ
surface form:
Orion crew capsule
|
| capability |
attitude control during abort
ⓘ
high-acceleration crew escape ⓘ jettison after nominal ascent ⓘ |
| control | guided by onboard computers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deploymentCondition |
imminent explosion risk
ⓘ
launch vehicle failure ⓘ loss of control during ascent ⓘ |
| designedForCrewSize | up to four astronauts ⓘ |
| designedForPhase |
ascent
ⓘ
launch ⓘ |
| developmentAgency |
NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
|
| ensures |
safe separation distance from failing rocket
ⓘ
stable orientation of crew module during abort ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
abort motor
ⓘ
attitude control motor ⓘ jettison motor ⓘ |
| heritage | inspired by Apollo-era tower abort systems ⓘ |
| jettisonEvent | after passing maximum dynamic pressure in nominal flight ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed Martin ⓘ |
| missionProfile | deep space crewed missions ⓘ |
| mountingLocation | top of the Orion crew module ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf |
Orion program
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle program
Orion spacecraft ⓘ |
| program |
Artemis program
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Artemis program
|
| propulsionType | solid rocket motors ⓘ |
| purpose | to rapidly pull the Orion crew capsule away from its launch vehicle in an emergency ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
crew escape system
ⓘ
spacecraft abort system ⓘ |
| replaces | Apollo launch escape system conceptually ⓘ |
| riskMitigated |
loss of crew during launch
ⓘ
loss of vehicle during ascent ⓘ |
| safetyRole | crew survival in launch emergencies ⓘ |
| safetyStandard | human-rating requirements for Orion ⓘ |
| separationMethod | puller-type escape system ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| testedBy |
Orion Launch Abort System
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ascent Abort-2 test
Pad Abort 1 test ⓘ |
| testType |
in-flight ascent abort test
ⓘ
pad abort test ⓘ |
| usedOnMission | Artemis I ⓘ |
| usedWithLaunchVehicle | Space Launch System ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Space Launch System
this entity surface form:
Crew Escape System
this entity surface form:
Ascent Abort-2 test