Orion Pad Abort-1 Launch Abort System Flight Test
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That is a hell of a ride.
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That landing does not look soft.
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This looks like a test of the animation package, not the system.
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@charlrandlll The point is that with a Liquid fueled rocket, you can eject 100 yards away safely. Like with Soyoz or Gemini, a small ejection system. However with Solid explosions you have 2 extra issues. One you need enough power to pull away from a moving rocket (SRB's do not turn off) and you need to be miles away because the solid explosion shoots flaming chunks of debris in all directions. The parachute getting hit is the concern. That is why Orion needs a 5 story escape system.
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@k2477456 Ejection seats can hit 12 to 14 g for a second to put the pilot maybe 40-50 yards away. When Orion Abort when off, the camera did not have enough frames per second to capture it. Also, it took a few second for the secondary camera to locate it in the sky. Keep in mind its a 5 story ejection system that so big and heavy you need a heavy lift rocket just to lift the ejection system. This is only needed on rockets the use SRB's and not needed on liquid fueled rockets.
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@ti994apc you ever seen an ejection seat go off plus the g's here are front to back on a person no top to bottom
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Worst escape system I have ever seen. 1) G-forces would kill anyone in the capsule 2) You need a heavy lift rocket just for the escape system which makes safety and price go out the door. 3) Overly complex makes it prone to failure. 4) The escape system covers the entire capsule is not good, another failure point.
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No retro rockets? Impact looks rough..
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thats the only way its gonna fly....
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Wow that's an absolutely beautiful rendering! I seriously had to think before deciding if it was CGI or not ;)
TimTrimT 2 years ago 14
that's all we ever get too see from NASA these days: renderings.
mrplease66 1 year ago 2