EDWARDS, Calif. – The Orion crew module that will be used for the first launch abort system Pad Abort 1 flight test is scheduled to depart NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center Aug. 19 for the White ...

If the aircraft ended up ditched in water, with the escape module still attached, it could be separated from the jet by pulling the severance and flotation handle, providing crew members with shelter ...

For the first time, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and NASA engineers powered on the Orion crew module at Kennedy Space Center last week. The test successfully demonstrated the crew module avionics were ...

Get a great look at Oct. 21's TV-D1 mission, which tested the launch-escape system of India's new crew module. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...