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Ascent Abort-2
Test Flight
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)Government
Orion Abort Test Booster
Suborbit
Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) is a scheduled test of the Launch Abort System (LAS) of NASA's Orion spacecraft.
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 11:00 AM
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Mission details
NASA Mission
#140
Pad Launch
#4
Location Launch
#783
Launch Window
NET
Jul 2, 2019, 11:00 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Orion Abort Test Booster Specs
The Orion Abort Test Booster is a small solid rocket launcher developed by Northropp Grumman. It uses a single stage Peacekeeper missile first stage motor [SR118] inside an Aero-Shell to replicate the Orion Service Module 5.5 meter diameter.
Diameter
5.5 m
Thrust
2,200 kN
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2019
Total Launches
1
Successful
1
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Jul 2, 2019
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Jul 2, 2019, 7:00 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Founded
1958
Administrator
Administrator: Jared Isaacman
Total Launches
142
Successful
122
Failed
20
Pending
5
Consecutive Success
12