Orion Abort Flight Test Crew Module Departs Dryden For White Sands

The Orion crew module that will be used for the first launch abort system Pad Abort 1 flight test is scheduled to depart NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center Aug. 19 for the White Sands Missile Range, N.M., where the launch abort tests will be performed.Similar to the Apollo crew module, the Orion capsule also has a launch abort system to make it possible for the crew to escape from the launch