Ascent Abort-2
Orion Test Booster
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission
Ascent Abort-2
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Suborbital
Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) is a scheduled test of the Launch Abort System (LAS) of NASA’s Orion spacecraft.
Location
Space Launch Complex 46
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Space Launch Complex 46 has witnessed the launch of 6 rockets, including 5 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 940 rocket launches.
Rocket
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Orion Abort Test Booster
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.
Agency
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.
