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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch
05.06.10
 
Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch
JSC2010-E-125337 (6 May 2010) --- The Orion launch abort system lifts off during the Pad Abort 1 flight test on May 6, 2010 at the White Sands Missile Range. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch wstf0510-e-04493 (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

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Pad Abort 1 launch wstf0510-e-04491 (6 May 2010)--- A crowd watches as 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

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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch wstf0510-e-04498 (6 May 2010)--- This is a scene of parachute descending following Pad Abort 1 (PA-1) launch on 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

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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch wstf0510-e-04428 (6 May 2010)--- This picture shows a close-up scene of the Advanced Cockpit Evaluation System (ACES) that was on display during the Pad Abort 1 (PA-1) launch May 6, 2010 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. ACES is a 15 passenger van that has been modified to emulate a cockpit for testing future vehicle display and control concepts. 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

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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch 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

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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch JSC2010-E-068737 (6 May 2010) --- Only the adapter cone among the components of the Launch Abort System is visible in this post-test scene at White Sands Missile Range. The launch complex can be seen in the background. Photo credit: U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range

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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch JSC2010-E-068738 (6 May 2010) --- Only the adapter cone among the components of the Launch Abort System is visible in this post-test scene at White Sands Missile Range. The launch complex can be seen in the background. Photo credit: U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range

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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch JSC2010-E-068739 (6 May 2010) --- This high angle scene following the Pad Abort-1 test on May 6, 2010 shows the Crew Module the Main Parachutes on the ground at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Photo credit: U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range

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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch JSC2010-E-068740 (6 May 2010) --- This aerial scene following the Pad Abort-1 test on May 6, 2010 shows the Crew Module the Main Parachutes on the ground at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Photo credit: U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range

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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch JSC2010-E-068741 (6 May 2010) --- Forward Bay Cover can be seen in this high angle post-test (Pad Abort-1) scene photographed on May 6, 2010. Photo credit: U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range

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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch JSC2010-E-068742 (6 May 2010) --- Forward Bay Cover and Crew Module can be seen in this high angle post-test (Pad Abort-1) scene photographed on May 6, 2010. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch JSC2010-E-068743 (6 May 2010) --- Launch Abort System on the ground at the White Sands Missile Range following Pad Abort-1 test. Note that only the Adapter Cone is visible. Photo credit: U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range

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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch JSC2010-E-068744 (6 May 2010) --- Launch Abort System on the ground at the White Sands Missile Range following Pad Abort-1 test. Note that only the Adapter Cone is visible. Photo credit: U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range

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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch JSC2010-E-068745 (6 May 2010) --- Pad Abort-1 Crew Module post landing scene was captured by an aerial source on May 6, 2010 at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Photo credit: U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range

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Orion Pad Abort 1 Launch JSC2010-E-068746 (6 May 2010) --- PA-1 Crew Module and Launch Complex May 6, 2010.Photo credit: U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range

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