On 7/2/2019 9:02 AM, David Spain wrote:
On 7/2/2019 7:51 AM, Fred J. McCall wrote:
Apparently the Boeing Starliner is the only manned capsule not being
required to do a full up Max Q abort test.Â* I just saw that the test
for Orion is scheduled for TODAY.Â* The test isn't using an SLS (which,
honestly, wouldn't seem to be a requirement) but will launch on old
ICBM solid motors to get the capsule up to Max Q speed and altitude,
at which point the LM abort system will fire to demonstrate its
performance in that aerodynamic regime.

Fred is this happening at the Cape?

Dave

Answered my own question. Yes it was at the Cape, LC-46 and yes it
already took place at 7am EDT (1100 UTC) this morning. You needed to be
an early(ier) bird for this one.

Details available on the NASAspaceflight.com website he

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019...t-test-launch/

According to the article they used a modified Peacekeeper missile using
the SR-118 solid motor. According to Wikipedia this is the first stage
motor from the old MX system. A 500,000 lbf (2.2 MN thrust) Thiokol SR 118.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGM-118_Peacekeeper

Dave