Orion Abort Test Booster (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
The Orion Abort Test Booster is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (established in 1958). It undertook its inaugural launch on 07/02/2019.
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.
Orion Abort Test Booster Specifications
| Diameter | 5.5 m |
|---|---|
| Stages | 1 |
| Takeoff Thrust | 2200 kN |
| Apogee | 9 km |
Orion Abort Test Booster Launch Record
| Total Launches | 1 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 1 |
| Consecutive Successful Launches | 1 |
Manufacturer
Administrator: Jared Isaacman
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.
Program
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