Orion Pad Abort-1 test vehicle
The full-scale Orion crew-module simulator flown in NASA's Pad Abort-1 test at White Sands Missile Range on 6 May 2010. Its integrated launch abort system pulled the capsule away from the pad, after which the test vehicle separated, descended under parachutes, and landed about 134 seconds after liftoff.
Identity
- Aliases
- Orion PA-1Pad Abort-1 crew module simulatorPA-1 flight test vehicle
- Name
- Orion Pad Abort-1 test vehicle
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The full-scale Orion crew-module simulator flown in NASA's Pad Abort-1 test at White Sands Missile Range on 6 May 2010. Its integrated launch abort system pulled the capsule away from the pad, after which the test vehicle separated, descended under parachutes, and landed about 134 seconds after liftoff.
- First Flight Date
- 2010-05-06
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/pad-abort-1/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 19, 2026 at 06:16:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 22, 2026 at 23:16:52 UTC
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Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2010-05-06
- Search Name
- Orion Pad Abort-1 test vehicle Orion PA-1 Pad Abort-1 crew module simulator PA-1 flight test vehicle
- Vehicle Code
- PA-1