Lockheed Martin, the company that built the Orion spacecraft, shared footage of the test on social media.
In a video that can be viewed on the Lockheed Martin account, the company showed the successful launch of Orion on top of the SLS (Space Launch System, Russian space launch system).
Bruh.
This one is the most movie-like video from the @NASAArtemis launch yet. ????
Watch the Launch Abort System, designed and built by our engineers, jettison from inside @NASA_Orion! pic.twitter.com/g8wyjswLzu
— Lockheed Martin Space (@LMSpace) December 2, 2022
“This launch video is like a movie. See how the launch abort system, designed and manufactured by our engineers, works,” — approximate translation, Hi-Tech.
As a result of launch, the most powerfulTo date, the NASA rocket has successfully passed tests. The agency is now stress testing the Orion crew capsule, which will take people back to the Moon as part of the Artemis 1 mission. The mannequin astronaut shown in the footage is also collecting data on the effects of space travel, including radiation exposure, aboard Orion.
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