# @nasaartemis on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BVVDxHVFk-H
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15345381-nasaartemis-instagram
- **Posted:** 2017-06-14T17:52:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA Artemis (@nasaartemis) — https://gondola.cc/nasaartemis

## Caption

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
https://www.facebook.com/NASAOrion/

Credit: Orbital ATK 
#NASA #Orion #deepspace #orbitalatk #progress #engineering #hardwear #testing exploredeepspace #video #exploration

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## Tags

progress, engineering, deepspace, nasa, hardwear, testing, orbitalatk, exploration, orion, video

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