Orion Ascent Abort-2 test article
The 22,000-pound Orion crew-module test article flown with a fully functional launch abort system during NASA's Ascent Abort-2 test on 2 July 2019. The capsule was pulled clear of its booster under high-stress ascent conditions, reached about 55,000 feet, and splashed into the Atlantic without parachutes; it was intentionally not recovered.
Identity
- Aliases
- Orion AA-2Ascent Abort-2 crew module test articleAA-2 flight test vehicle
- Name
- Orion Ascent Abort-2 test article
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- The 22,000-pound Orion crew-module test article flown with a fully functional launch abort system during NASA's Ascent Abort-2 test on 2 July 2019. The capsule was pulled clear of its booster under high-stress ascent conditions, reached about 55,000 feet, and splashed into the Atlantic without parachutes; it was intentionally not recovered.
- First Flight Date
- 2019-07-02
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/ascent-abort-2/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 19, 2026 at 06:17:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 22, 2026 at 23:17:45 UTC
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- Last Flight Date
- 2019-07-02
- Search Name
- Orion Ascent Abort-2 test article Orion AA-2 Ascent Abort-2 crew module test article AA-2 flight test vehicle
- Vehicle Code
- AA-2