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.
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20200010505
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 19, 2026 at 06:16:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 06:16:31 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2010-05-06
- Last Flight Date
- 2010-05-06
- Vehicle Code
- PA-1