The vehicle for Orion’s Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) flight test exited the Launch Abort System Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 22, 2019. The flight test article then made a 21.5 mile trek to Space Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in preparation for its launch this summer. During AA-2, a test version of Orion will launch on a booster to more than six miles in altitude, where Orion’s launch abort system will pull the capsule away to demonstrate it can keep a future crew inside safe if an emergency occurs during ascent on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The AA-2 elements will be stacked together at the launch pad over the next several weeks. Save the date! The launch is planned for ‪July 2‬ and is a critical safety test that helps pave the way for Artemis missions near the Moon, and will enable astronauts to set foot on the lunar surface by 2024. Credit: NASA #NASA #moon2024 #AA2 #orion #spacecraft #sls #rocket #groundsystems #capecanavera...