Means of Escape

NASA has flight tested an alternate system for astronauts to escape future launch vehicles in the event of an emergency on the launch pad or during ascent. An unmanned launch of the Max Launch Abort System (MLAS) with a mockup crew module took place July 8 at 6:26 a.m. at NASA’s Wallops Flight...

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