Alternative Launch Abort Systems for Orion
A new NASA presentation has revealed a fascinating insight into Constellation’s evaluations of the Launch Abort System (LAS) that will be used to save the crew of Orion, in the event of a serious failure of the Ares I launch vehicle.With alternative concepts, including a hand drawn Service Module Abort Motor concept by NASA head Mike Griffin, the presentation gives the most comprehensive overview of the system to date, including the option of using the LAS on every flight to assist the vehicle’s performance on ascent. Read more
