SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Dragon In-Flight Abort Test
Launched
January 19, 2020
Image: SpaceX
Summary
Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on January 19, 2020. It was SpaceX's 90th launch and 2nd this year. It was the 23rd Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 2nd this year. Booster B1046 flew for the 4th time and was expended. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). The spacecraft was Crew Dragon C205 (C205).
- Watch
- Booster
- B1046 · flight 4 · expendable38/42 landed here · 411 days after its previous flight, Spaceflight SSO-A
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 23rd Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 2nd this yearSpaceX's 90th launch2nd this year
Spacecraft
Crew Dragon C205 (C205)
Crew Dragon 2 is the Crew Dragon spacecraft launched on the In Flight Abort Test.
- Destination: Atlantic Ocean
- Mission length: under an hour
The Crew Dragon C205 spacecraft successfully splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean following a nominal planned abort from the Falcon 9 rocket.
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
When the Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket reaches Max-Q (maximum dynamic forces), the launch abort system of the Crew Dragon spacecraft will be triggered. This will fire up its SuperDraco engines and propel the spacecraft and its theoretical passengers away from the launch vehicle before landing back safely in the Atlantic Ocean. The goal of this test is to demonstrate the capacity of the spacecraft to ensure a safe return to the ground for the astronauts in the event of a launch vehicle failure. The booster for this launch will be B1046, a thrice-flown core which was the first of the Block 5 generation. It will not attempt to land and is expected to be destroyed by the SuperDracos and aerodynamic loads.
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
115th launch from Launch Complex 39A, 1st this year · 172nd from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
208 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test launch?
Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test launched on January 19, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test?
Coverage: Crew Dragon | Launch Escape Demonstration. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where did Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster B1046 flew for the 4th time and was expended.
What orbit was Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test part of?
Commercial Crew Program. About Commercial Crew Program