NASA has published footage trials of the Orion lunar craft
The American spacecraft Orion, which in the future can be used to fly into outer space, has successfully passed its second test in a row. As the head of NASA, Jim Brydensteen, said the United States took another important step, bringing the country closer to flying to the Moon and Mars.
It is worth noting that the current tests were the last of those that could be carried out without using a heavy SLS booster. During testing, the emergency landing system was checked.
The Orion, equipped with 12 flight recorders and about 900 sensors, was launched from platform No. 46 of the US Air Force base located on Cape Canaveral (Florida). The first stage of the LGM-118 Peacekeeper ICBM was used as a launch vehicle.
55 seconds after the launch, the device reached a height of 9,5 km. Then three emergency engines were launched, which allowed the latter to move away from the carrier at a speed of 1300 km / h and gain a height of 13,4 km. 27 seconds after turning on the engines, the habitable module began to fall into the Atlantic Ocean. In general, the tests lasted 3 minutes and were successful.
Recall that the Orion spaceship, which is being developed by Lockheed Martin, is designed for deep space flights. It is assumed that as the carrier will be used superheavy rocket Space Launch System, which is working on Boeing.
The first tests of a promising spacecraft capable of taking on board up to six astronauts took place in December 2014. Then he climbed to a height of 5,8 km (using the Delta-4 rocket), breaking the Van Allen belt. The next mission, in which Orion will have to make an unmanned flight around our natural satellite, is scheduled for 2020.
It is worth noting that the current tests were the last of those that could be carried out without using a heavy SLS booster. During testing, the emergency landing system was checked.
The Orion, equipped with 12 flight recorders and about 900 sensors, was launched from platform No. 46 of the US Air Force base located on Cape Canaveral (Florida). The first stage of the LGM-118 Peacekeeper ICBM was used as a launch vehicle.
55 seconds after the launch, the device reached a height of 9,5 km. Then three emergency engines were launched, which allowed the latter to move away from the carrier at a speed of 1300 km / h and gain a height of 13,4 km. 27 seconds after turning on the engines, the habitable module began to fall into the Atlantic Ocean. In general, the tests lasted 3 minutes and were successful.
Test complete! Today's ~ 3 minute test of @NASA_Orion spacecraft's launch abort system verified that @NASA_Astronauts can safely get away from their launch vehicle in the case of an emergency after liftoff. More: https://t.co/mUf6z9uYjA pic.twitter.com/nI9CZKT6H9
- NASA (@NASA) July 2, 2019
Recall that the Orion spaceship, which is being developed by Lockheed Martin, is designed for deep space flights. It is assumed that as the carrier will be used superheavy rocket Space Launch System, which is working on Boeing.
The first tests of a promising spacecraft capable of taking on board up to six astronauts took place in December 2014. Then he climbed to a height of 5,8 km (using the Delta-4 rocket), breaking the Van Allen belt. The next mission, in which Orion will have to make an unmanned flight around our natural satellite, is scheduled for 2020.
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