Abort Tests

8 Dec
2024
December 8, 2024

Apollo A-002: Testing the Limits of the Launch Escape System

One of the more dangerous parts of a space mission is launch which is why almost all crewed spacecraft have had launch abort options to cover […]
Manned Spaceflight, Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight
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19 May
2021
May 19, 2021

A Successful Failure: The Flight of Apollo Little Joe II A-003

Probably the most dangerous part of a space mission is launch which is why almost all crewed spacecraft have had launch abort options to cover all […]
Manned Spaceflight, Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight
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9 Sep
2019
September 9, 2019

Giving Mercury Its Wings: The First Test Flights of NASA’s Mercury Program

As 1959 opened, the newly created NASA appeared to be well on its way with Project Mercury. In January 1959 the Space Task Group (STG) based […]
Manned Spaceflight, Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight
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20 Jan
2016
January 20, 2016

The First Launch of Apollo Flight Hardware

Probably one of the most dangerous phases of a space mission is launch which is why almost all crewed spacecraft have had launch abort options to […]
Manned Spaceflight, Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight
7 Comments
13 May
2014
May 13, 2014

The First Apollo Little Joe II Launch

It is often forgotten how much many of the new crewed space capsules currently under development in the US owe to the work done as part […]
Manned Spaceflight, Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight
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