NASA Orion, Dryden history gallery

Orion crew module, launch abort system mockups mated at WSMR Using mock-up components, technicians at the U.S. Armyâs White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico recently practiced the stacking process that will be involved in mating the Orion Pad Abort-1 flight test launch abort system and crew module. The module was integrated with the PA-1 test separation ring and launch stand. The stacking of the mock-up components gave technicians practice with the procedure prior to using actual launch abort system hardware. The launch abort system, crew module and separation ring were developed at Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. The launch stand and pad were developed by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, where crew module systems were integrated. Dryden is leading the launch abort flight tests effort for the Orion Project Office, managed at the Johnson Space Center, Houston. 2009 NASA / WSMR photo
NASA Identifier: 394836main_jsc2009e218822