coondoggie writes “NASA this will show off the first mock up of its Orion space capsule ahead of the capsule’s first emergency astronaut escape system test. NASA stated it will jettison the full-size structural model off a simulated launch pad at the US Army’s White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The launch escape automobile sits atop the Orion capsule which is slated to be bolted on an Ares rocket. The escape car is made up of three solid rocket motors as well as separation mechanisms and canards, and should offer the crew an escape capability in the event of an emergency during launch, according to NASA.”
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