wstf0510-e-04494 (6 May 2010)– Pad Abort 1 (PA-1) launched May 6, 2010 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. PA-1 is the first fully integrated flight test of the launch abort system being developed for the Orion crew exploration vehicle. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
wstf0510-e-04494 (6 May 2010)– Pad Abort 1 (PA-1) launched May 6, 2010 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. PA-1 is the first fully integrated flight test of the launch abort system being developed for the Orion crew exploration vehicle. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration