The in-flight abort test is meant to try out the spacecraft Crew Dragon's 'escape capabilities.'
January 16, 2020, 10:46 PMThe company on Saturday is testing out its Crew Dragon capsule, which will perform an “In-Flight Abort Test” that involves blowing up a Falcon 9 rocket.is intentionally blowing up one of its Falcon 9 rockets shortly after it launches Saturday, during what it hopes will be the final unmanned test flight before the private aerospace company can send NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.
The in-flight abort test, scheduled for a Saturday morning launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is meant to try out the spacecraft Crew Dragon's"escape capabilities" or its ability for astronauts to jettison if there were an emergency during launch, according to a statement from NASA. The uncrewed in-flight abort demonstration is targeted for 8 a.m. EST on Jan. 18, 2020, from Launch Complex 39A in Florida. There is a four-hour test window.It comes just under a month after a separate NASA Commercial Crew launch done in coordination with BoeingAs part of Saturday's test, SpaceX will trigger a launch escape of the Crew Dragon spacecraft from the Falcon 9 rocket at just slightly under two minutes after takeoff, to see if the spacecraft can safely separate from the rocket.
The uncrewed in-flight abort demonstration is targeted for 8 a.m. EST on Jan. 18, 2020, from Launch Complex 39A in Florida. There is a four-hour test window."Critical test launch before flying astronauts is green for Jan 18," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted a week ahead of the launch.
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