National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationOrion Abort Test BoosterSpace Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Ascent Abort-2
Launched
July 2, 2019
Image: NASA
Summary
Ascent Abort-2 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Orion Abort Test Booster from Space Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on July 2, 2019. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 140th launch and 1st this year. It was the 1st Orion Abort Test Booster flight. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 1st Orion Abort Test Booster flightNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 140th launch1st this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) is a scheduled test of the Launch Abort System (LAS) of NASA's Orion spacecraft.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
4th launch from Space Launch Complex 46, 1st this year · 783rd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
6 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
675 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Ascent Abort-2 launch?
Ascent Abort-2 launched on July 2, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Ascent Abort-2?
Coverage: Launch of Orion Spacecraft Ascent Abort-2 Test. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Ascent Abort-2?
Orion Abort Test Booster, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Orion Abort Test Booster spec sheet
Where did Ascent Abort-2 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 46, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Ascent Abort-2 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is Ascent Abort-2 part of?
Artemis. About Artemis