😍 Magnificent! The Ascent Abort-2 flight test of the launch abort system for NASA’s Orion spacecraft, featuring a test version of the crew module, lifted off from Space Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Tuesday, July 2, at 7 a.m. EDT. According to Orion program manager Mark Kirasich, the quick-look data looks great. “It was a very smooth liftoff, Kirasich said. “By all first accounts, it was magnificent.” Photo credit: NASA #nasa #artemis #orion #spacecraft #moontomars #humansinspace #sls #rocket #exploration #groundsystems