Dragon In-Flight Abort TestFalcon 9 Block 5 SpaceX Launch Status Success Sun ยท Jan 19th, 2020 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM EST Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhrkdHshb3E Mission Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test Type: Test Flight When the Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket reaches Max-Q (maximum dynamic forces), the launch abort system of the Crew Dragon spacecraft will be triggered. This will fire up its SuperDraco engines and propel the spacecraft and its theoretical passengers away from the launch vehicle before landing back safely in the Atlantic Ocean. The goal of this test is to demonstrate the capacity of the spacecraft to ensure a safe return to the ground for the astronauts in the event of a launch vehicle failure. The booster for this launch will be B1046, a thrice-flown core which was the first of the Block 5 generation. It will not attempt to land and is expected to be destroyed by the SuperDracos and aerodynamic loads. Location Launch Complex 39A Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA 182 launches have been at this location. Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5 Length: 70 meters Diameter: 3.65 meters First Launched: May 11, 2018 Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability. The Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket has been launched a total of 48 times with 48 successful and 0 failed launches. Landing NO attempt to recover this stage will be made. The booster does not have any recovery hardware installed. Atlantic – ATL The Atlantic ocean on the East coast of the United States is a common landing area for expended boosters. Ocean – Ocean Typically indicates a landing in which the booster is not recovered. Agency SpaceX Type: Commercial Abbreviation: SpX Administration: CEO: Elon Musk Founded: 2002 Launchers: Falcon Spacecraft: Dragon Country: USA Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has many pads, on the East Coast of the US they own SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral and LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center for their lower inclination launches. They also own SLC-4E at Vandenberg, California for their high inclination launches. Another site is also being developed at Boca Chica, Texas. View Rocket Launch Schedule