Aerojet/OSC Test Jettison Motor for Orion Abort System

Credit: AEROJET
Aerojet and Orbital Sciences have conducted the first static test firing of the jettison motor for the Orion Launch Abort System (LAS) being developed by Orbital. The ground test firing at Aerojet’s Sacramento, Calif., facility lasted less than 2 sec. to meet program criteria for the motor, which...

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