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JSC2009-E-121680 (May 2009)--- Built by Aerojet, Orion's jettison motor was prepared for shipment from Sacramento, Calif to the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for the first test, called Pad Abort-1, of the launch abort system. The abort system will be capable of pulling the crew module away from the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle within milliseconds in the event of an emergency on the pad or during the initial ascent phase. Photo credit: NASA/Aerojet

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JSC2009-E-121679 (May 2009)--- Built by Aerojet, Orion's jettison motor was prepared for shipment from Sacramento, Calif to the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for the first test, called Pad Abort-1, of the launch abort system. The abort system will be capable of pulling the crew module away from the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle within milliseconds in the event of an emergency on the pad or during the initial ascent phase. Photo credit: NASA/Aerojet

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JSC2009-E-121678 (May 2009)--- Built by Aerojet, Orion's jettison motor was prepared for shipment from Sacramento, Calif to the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for the first test, called Pad Abort-1, of the launch abort system. The abort system will be capable of pulling the crew module away from the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle within milliseconds in the event of an emergency on the pad or during the initial ascent phase. Photo credit: NASA/Aerojet

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JSC2009-E-121677 (May 2009)--- Built by Aerojet, Orion's jettison motor was prepared for shipment from Sacramento, Calif to the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for the first test, called Pad Abort-1, of the launch abort system. The abort system will be capable of pulling the crew module away from the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle within milliseconds in the event of an emergency on the pad or during the initial ascent phase. Photo credit: NASA/Aerojet

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JSC2009-E-121676 (May 2009)--- Built by Aerojet, Orion's jettison motor was prepared for shipment from Sacramento, Calif to the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for the first test, called Pad Abort-1, of the launch abort system. The abort system will be capable of pulling the crew module away from the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle within milliseconds in the event of an emergency on the pad or during the initial ascent phase. Photo credit: NASA/Aerojet

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JSC2009-E-119860 (May 2009)--- Built by Aerojet, Orion's jettison motor was prepared for shipment from Sacramento, Calif to the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for the first test, called Pad Abort-1, of the launch abort system. The abort system will be capable of pulling the crew module away from the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle within milliseconds in the event of an emergency on the pad or during the initial ascent phase. Photo credit: NASA/Aerojet

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JSC2009-E-119859 (May 2009)--- Built by Aerojet, Orion's jettison motor was prepared for shipment from Sacramento, Calif to the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for the first test, called Pad Abort-1, of the launch abort system. The abort system will be capable of pulling the crew module away from the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle within milliseconds in the event of an emergency on the pad or during the initial ascent phase. Photo credit: NASA/Aerojet

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JSC2009-E-119858 (May 2009)--- Built by Aerojet, Orion's jettison motor was prepared for shipment from Sacramento, Calif to the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for the first test, called Pad Abort-1, of the launch abort system. The abort system will be capable of pulling the crew module away from the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle within milliseconds in the event of an emergency on the pad or during the initial ascent phase. Photo credit: NASA/Aerojet

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JSC2009-E-119857 (May 2009)--- Built by Aerojet, Orion's jettison motor was prepared for shipment from Sacramento, Calif to the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for the first test, called Pad Abort-1, of the launch abort system. The abort system will be capable of pulling the crew module away from the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle within milliseconds in the event of an emergency on the pad or during the initial ascent phase. Photo credit: NASA/Aerojet

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JSC2009-E-119856 (May 2009)--- Built by Aerojet, Orion's jettison motor was prepared for shipment from Sacramento, Calif to the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for the first test, called Pad Abort-1, of the launch abort system. The abort system will be capable of pulling the crew module away from the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle within milliseconds in the event of an emergency on the pad or during the initial ascent phase. Photo credit: NASA/Aerojet

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JSC2009-E-119855 (5 May 2009) --- The Orion jettison motor arrives at the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for the first test of the launch abort system, called Pad Abort-1. Built by Aerojet, Orion's abort system was shipped from Sacramento, Calif. It will be capable of pulling the crew module away from the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle within milliseconds in the event of an emergency on the pad or during the initial ascent phase. Photo credit: NASA/Aerojet

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JSC2009-E-119854 (5 May 2009) --- The Orion jettison motor arrives at the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for the first test of the launch abort system, called Pad Abort-1. Built by Aerojet, Orion's abort system was shipped from Sacramento, Calif. It will be capable of pulling the crew module away from the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle within milliseconds in the event of an emergency on the pad or during the initial ascent phase. Photo credit: NASA/Aerojet

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JSC2009-E-119853 (May 2009) --- The Orion jettison motor arrives at the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for the first test of the launch abort system, called Pad Abort-1. Built by Aerojet, Orion's abort system was shipped from Sacramento, Calif. It will be capable of pulling the crew module away from the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle within milliseconds in the event of an emergency on the pad or during the initial ascent phase. Photo credit: NASA/Aerojet

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