Orbital ATK Completes First Qualification Test for NASA Orion Launch Abort Motor

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Channel: Northrop Grumman · 2018 · Science & Technology

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Originally published on Jun 15, 2017

On June 15, Orbital ATK, along with NASA and Lockheed Martin, successfully completed the first qualification test for the Orion spacecraft's launch abort motor. The motor is critical to crew safety, with the ability to pull the crew module away from the launch vehicle in the event of an emergency on the launch pad or during ascent.

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