There are two words that most people never want to hear at a rocket launch, “abort” and “scrub.” As Starship’s orbital test flight gets closer, it may take multiple attempts to get Booster 7 and Ship 24 off the ground. If so, it wouldn’t be the first super-heavy launch vehicle to experience issues before and/or during flight. Here’s a look at some of the aborts across history, some of which could happen during a Starship launch attempt.
Following the successful July Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) test of the Launch Abort System (LAS) for…
NASA performed an in-flight test of the Launch Abort System (LAS) for its Orion crewed…
NASA, Lockheed Martin, and the U.S. Air Force have resumed preparations for the Orion Ascent…
Following Orbital ATK successful test-firing of an Orion launch abort system (LAS) abort motor at…
The multi-center, multi-partner effort is continuing to piece together the key hardware elements that will…
Orbital ATK has signed a deal worth nearly $100m dollars to provide Orion’s Launch Abort…
SpaceX’s Dragon 2 test vehicle has conducted her maiden flight on Wednesday, leaping off a…
ATK’s Launch Abort System (LAS) – a key element for crew safety during the ride…
SpaceX’s Commercial Crew contender, the Dragon V2, will initially return to terra firma under parachutes,…
NASA confirmed on Friday that SpaceX’s Commercial Crew Dragon program successfully conducted a parachute test…
Launch Abort System (LAS) hardware for the Exploration Flight Test -1 (EFT-1) mission has arrived…
SpaceX are continuing to make progress with their NASA commercial crew contract, with the latest…
NASA’s next spaceship, the Orion – otherwise known as the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) –…
The Jumbo Drop Test Vehicle is in final preparations for a February 26 drop, as…
