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Orbital ATK‏Подлинная учетная запись @OrbitalATK 2 ч. назад

Final preparations for @NASA_Orion launch abort motor test fire are underway at our Promontory, Utah facility



NASA_Langley‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA_Langley 2 ч. назад

The Launch Abort System's abort motor up close! It's capable of producing the same power as five and a half F-22 Raptors combined.

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Orbital ATK‏Подлинная учетная запись @OrbitalATK 33 мин. назад

Orbital ATK executives including Dave Thompson, Scott Lear, Charlie Precourt and NASA's Bill Gertsenmaier are thumbs up and ready to go!

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Mark Kirasich‏ @MarkKirasich 28 мин. назад

Congratulations to the @OrbitalATK and @LockheedMartin teams for a successful test of @NASA_Orion's abort motor!



Orbital ATK‏Подлинная учетная запись @OrbitalATK 28 мин. назад

Test fire is complete! @NASA_Orion

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NASA Orion Launch Abort Motor Test, 15 June 2017
 
  SciNews

Опубликовано: 15 июн. 2017 г.

The Launch Abort Motor for NASA's Orion Exploration Vehicle was tested at Orbital ATK's facility in Promontory, Utah, on 15 June 2017. The launch abort motor is an integral part of NASA's Orion Launch Abort System (LAS), designed to safely lift the Orion crew module away from the Space Launch System in the event of an emergency on the launch pad or during ascent.

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Orbital ATK‏Подлинная учетная запись @OrbitalATK 51 сек. назад

3, 2, 1, Fire! First images from our remote cameras of today's launch abort motor test for @NASA_Orion

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NASA Orion spacecraft rocket test

The Salt Lake Tribune

Опубликовано: 15 июн. 2017 г.

On June 15 Orbital ATK and Lockheed Martin did the first of three tests of the launch abort motor that will be used on NASA's Orion spacecraft.

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Orbital ATK Completes First Qualification Test for NASA Orion Launch Abort Motor

Orbital ATK

Опубликовано: 15 июн. 2017 г.

On June 15, Orbital ATK, along with NASA and Lockheed Martin, successfully completed the first qualification test for the Orion spacecraft's launch abort motor. The motor is critical to crew safety, with the ability to pull the crew module away from the launch vehicle in the event of an emergency on the launch pad or during ascent.

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Orion Spacecraft‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA_Orion 1 ч. назад

Orion, the safest spacecraft designed by @NASA, protects crew through all phases of flight.

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https://www.nasa.gov/feature/orion-kicks-off-summer-with-series-of-safety-tests

June 16, 2017

Orion Kicks Off Summer with Series of Safety Tests

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The abort motor for Orion's launch abort system fired for five seconds in a test at the Promontory, Utah facility of manufacturer Orbital ATK.
Credits: Orbital ATK


NASA is qualifying Orion's parachutes for missions with astronauts.
Credits: NASA

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Engineers working on NASA's Orion kicked off summer with a series of important tests for some of the spacecraft's critical safety systems. In the Utah desert, the skies over Arizona and the water at Johnson Space Center in Houston, the team is making sure Orion is safe fr om launch to splashdown.

Launch Abort Motor Test

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At the Promontory, Utah, facility of Orion subcontractor Orbital ATK, engineers tested the abort motor for Orion's launch abort system June 15, firing the 17-foot tall motor for five seconds. The motor was fastened to a vertical test stand with its nozzles pointed toward the sky for the test. It produced enough thrust to lift 66 large SUVs off the ground and helps qualify the system for future missions with astronauts.

"The launch abort system is an important part of making sure our crew members stay safe on the launch pad and on their way to space," said Robert Decoursey, manager for Orion's LAS. "It takes us another step closer to proving the safety of our spacecraft as we prepare for missions beyond the moon."

The launch abort system is positioned on top of the Orion crew module and will play a critical role protecting future crews traveling to deep space destinations in Orion. The abort motor is responsible for propelling the crew module away fr om the Space Launch System rocket in case of an emergency, and one of three total motors that will send the crew module to a safe distance away from a failing rocket and orient it properly for a safe descent into the Atlantic Ocean if such a situation ever occurs.

While engineers are just getting started analyzing the data, the test verified the motor can fire within milliseconds when needed and will work as expected under high temperatures.

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Parachute Testing

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The team developing and building Orion's parachute system that ensures the crew module can safely descend to Earth evaluated how the parachutes perform during a scenario in which an abort while on the launch pad is necessary. When Orion returns to Earth from deep space missions beyond the moon, the system will customarily deploy 11 parachutes in a precise sequence to help slow the crew module down from high speeds for a relatively slow splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. But the parachutes must also be capable of sending the crew module to safety if it were to be jettisoned off a failing rocket without time for the full deployment sequence to occur.

In a June 14 test at the U.S. Army Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona, engineers dropped a mock Orion capsule out of a C-17 airplane at 25,000 feet in altitude to test how the system will fare when only Orion's three main orange and white parachutes deploy. The test evaluated performance when the parachutes experience a low altitude and low dynamic pressure.

"Orion will take astronauts farther than we've been before, and an important part of successful missions in deep space is making sure we can bring them home safely, even in scenarios wh ere something might go wrong," said Yasmin Ali, landing and recovery systems manager for Orion. "We're testing for all kinds of situations Orion's parachutes could face."

Orion's parachutes are in the midst of being qualified for flights with astronauts and put through a variety of normal and failure scenarios over the course of eight total tests to ensure the parachutes can safely help the crew module and the astronauts inside safely descend.

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Airbag Testing

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This month the Orion team is also evaluating an updated design to the crew module uprighting system, the system of five airbags on top of the capsule that inflate upon splashdown. In high waves or wind over the ocean, the uprighting bags are responsible for turning Orion right side up if the capsule lands upside down or turns over when it returns to Earth. Engineers have retooled the design of the bags after they didn't properly inflate during Exploration Flight Test-1.

The testing is taking place at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab at Johnson, wh ere the team is performing eight tests evaluating the bags during both normal inflation and failure scenarios to validate computer models. The testing in the calm waters of the pool helps the team prepare for a late-summer complement of uprighting system tests in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Galveston, Texas.

"We're making important headway this summer with all of our landing and recovery systems testing," said Ali.

 NASA is building a flexible, reusable and sustainable capability and infrastructure beyond the moon that will last multiple decades and support missions of increasing complexity. Beginning with launch of the first integrated mission of SLS and Orion, this new deep space exploration system will create a capability from which future generations will benefit.

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Last Updated: June 16, 2017
Editor: Mark Garcia

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How To Recycle Water in Space

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 15 июн. 2017 г.

Nature has been recycling water on Earth for eons, and NASA is perfecting how to do it in space right now on the International Space Station. In constant operation for several years already, the Water Recovery System draws moisture from a number of sources to continuously provide astronauts with safe, clean drinking water. Follow the entire process in this video and learn how engineers are successfully turning yesterday's coffee into tomorrow's for these brave explorers!

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https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/06/qualifying-life-saver-las-two-tests-em-2/

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GSDO Program‏ @NASA_go4launch 13 ч. назад

#MotivationMonday Hard work pays off! A look back at the completion of the new #VAB access platforms to build & test @NASA_SLS & @NASA_Orion

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Mark Kirasich‏ @MarkKirasich 15 ч. назад

Great test of the @NASA_Orion uprighting system at @NASA_Johnson Neutral Buoyancy Lab.

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Mark Kirasich‏ @MarkKirasich 3 ч. назад

Astronauts practice exiting Orion's top hatch at @NASA_Johnson Neutral Buoyancy Lab. Next we'll test in Gulf of Mexico in July.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 21 мин. назад

Dragon, Orion and Starliner on stage. I'd love a speech from those three.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 6 мин. назад

FEATURE ARTICLE: Orion deep in processing for EM-1, planning for following missions - https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/07/orion-processing-em-1-planning-missions/ ... - by Philip Sloss

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NASA_SLS‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA_SLS 1 ч. назад

.@NASA invites media to @NASA_Orion egress testing with @NASA_Astronauts in the #GulfofMexico! Read more >> http://go.nasa.gov/2uzAYMN 

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-to-orion-egress-testing-with-astronauts-in-gulf-of-mexico

July 7, 2017
MEDIA ADVISORY

NASA Invites Media to Orion Egress Testing with Astronauts in Gulf of Mexico

Media are invited to watch NASA test the tools and techniques for recovering astronauts from its Orion spacecraft once it splashes down after completing its missions to deep space, and speak with personnel participating in the evaluations. The testing will take place Thursday, July 13, off the coast of Galveston, Texas.

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NASA's Orion and Ground Systems Development and Operations programs are collaborating with the U.S. Department of Defense to evaluate how to safely and effectively recover astronauts from Orion crew modules in a variety of scenarios after their missions end with ocean splashdowns. The testing is the first series of evaluations in open water and is taking place with the assistance of the U.S. Coast Guard, Navy and Air Force.

Media attending must be in place by 12:30 p.m. CDT Thursday for transport to the test location via a Coast Guard vessel. Reporters who wish to participate must contact laura.a.rochon@nasa.gov or 281-483-5111 by 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 11.

NASA's Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than they've ever gone before. The agency is building a flexible, reusable and sustainable capability and infrastructure beyond the moon that will last multiple decades and support missions of increasing complexity. Beginning with launch of the first integrated mission of SLS and Orion, this new deep space exploration system will create a capability from which future generations will benefit.

Explore more about NASA's Orion spacecraft at:

http://www.nasa.gov/orion

Learn about Ground Systems Development and Operations at:

http://www.nasa.gov/groundsystems

Rachel Kraft
Laura Rochon
Johnson Space Center, Houston
Rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov/laura.a.rochon@nasa.gov
281-483-5111

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Last Updated: July 7, 2017
Editor: Mark Garcia

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Вышел orion_monthly_newsletter_06-2017.pdf - 2737722 B, 11 стр

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2017/07/11/kennedy-engineers-to-support-liftoff-of-worlds-most-powerful-rocket/

Kennedy Engineers to Support Liftoff of World's Most Powerful Rocket
Posted on July 11, 2017 at 9:57 am by Anna Heiney.

Liftoff of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft from Launch Complex 39B at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will require a symphony of tightly coordinated commands for processing and launch. Kennedy engineers recently achieved authorization to operate the Kennedy Ground Control Subsystem, which is a network of controls, during hazardous operations at the Multi-Payload Processing Facility. The processing facility is used to prepare Orion for its test flight atop the SLS.

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The Kennedy Ground Control System team poses after signing a banner at Kennedy Space Center's Operations Support Building II. Credit: NASA/Cory Huston

To gain authorization to operate, Kennedy updated access to the subsystem network and equipment, ensuring the network is secure from all malicious threats, whether internal or external. Kennedy now is prepared to support hazardous operations and ensures that the network meets agency standards for network and physical protection.

According to Reggie Martin, a NASA electrical engineer in the Engineering Development Lab at the center, an authorization is good for only one year.

"Each subsequent authorization is a review to ensure we continue to operate at the level first certified to operate," Martin said. "It also includes a review of any new equipment or operations to ensure they are properly incorporated as we get closer to the launch of NASA's Space Launch System on Exploration Mission-1."

The subsystem of the Spaceport Command and Control System is the main integration network system between ground support equipment at Kennedy and the Launch Control Center. The network interfaces with ground support equipment, such as sensors, valves and heaters, with systems in the Vehicle Assembly Building, mobile launcher, Launch Pad 39B, Launch Abort System Facility and the payload processing facility to facilitate monitoring and control of subsystem processes.

"We're responsible for ensuring all ground operations are transmitted to ground support equipment to ensure timely launch processing and vehicle launch from the launch pad," said Martin.

Martin led a team of NASA and contractor engineers in the integrated design, fabrication, installation, verification and validation of the mission's operational information and security requirements in support of hazardous operations.

The Kennedy subsystem is monitored by NASA and contractor engineers from consoles located in the Launch Control Center's Firing Room 1.

This entry was posted in Kennedy, Space Launch System on July 11, 2017 by Anna Heiney.

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Dan Burbank‏Подлинная учетная запись @AstroCoastie 12 ч. назад

Testing post-landing ops for @NASA_Orion @NASA_go4launch spacecraft all this week. Great partnership w/ @NASA @USCG @USNavy & @USAirForce