Tomorrow is a big day! Orbital ATK will test fire the Launch Abort Motor (LAS) for the Orion spacecraft! Though unlikely to be needed, the LAS will quickly propel astronauts to safety in the event that a mission abort scenario occurs during orbit launch or ascent. Watch the test: THURSDAY, JUNE 15 1:45 pm CDT FACEBOOK.COM/NASAORION facebook.com/NASAOrion Credit: Orbital ATK #NASA #Orion #deepspace #orbitalatk #progress #engineering #hardwear #testing exploredeepspace #video #exploration