Wait for it... NASA's Orion spacecraft is having an important test of the Launch Abort System (LAS) today in Promontory, Utah! In short, the LAS propels the crew module to safety in the unlikely event of an emergency situation while traveling in space. Join NASA Astronaut Rex Walheim and Orion's chief engineer Julie Kramer White for live broadcast of the abort motor test at Orbital ATK​'s test facility in Promontory, Utah TODAY at 3PM EST. You can watch it on NASA’s Orion Spacecraft​ Facebook page. See you there! facebook.com/NASAOrion Credit: NASA #NASA #Orion #deepspace #orbitalatk #progress #engineering #hardwear #testing exploredeepspace #video #exploration