Pad Abort Test 1 success

In a cloud of flame and smoke, the test capsule vaulted off
the ground faster than the camera could apparently track. I'd
call it a neck-snapping success and glad I wasn't riding!
All the flight events appeared to execute accurately, leading
to a controlled thump-down at White Sands Test Range.

Where it all goes from here is anyone's guess...

--Damon

Very retro, if you'll pardon the expression.

Dave

On 5/6/2010 8:38 AM, Damon Hill wrote:
In a cloud of flame and smoke, the test capsule vaulted off
the ground faster than the camera could apparently track. I'd
call it a neck-snapping success and glad I wasn't riding!
All the flight events appeared to execute accurately, leading
to a controlled thump-down at White Sands Test Range.

Where it all goes from here is anyone's guess...

Video of the test up on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgH-Lj8Ae8M
The orange exhaust smoke is very similar to the stuff that would come
out of the Apollo LES.
The parachutes worked right on this test.

Pat

On 5/6/2010 1:06 PM, David Spain wrote:
Very retro, if you'll pardon the expression.

I think they even used the same heatshield tracking markings that were
used on the Apollo abort tests:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...abort_test.jpg

Pat

On May 6, 8:43�pm, Pat Flannery wrote:
On 5/6/2010 1:06 PM, David Spain wrote:

Very retro, if you'll pardon the expression.

I think they even used the same heatshield tracking markings that were
used on the Apollo abort tests:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...lo_pad_abort_t...

Pat

This test was basically a recreated Apollo escape rocket, not exactly
high tech. Probably timed to help support the program before obamma
gave it the death budget, which it deserved.

The constelation program is a dead man walking........

There would really be no point in reinventing the wheel if the old one
rolled well enough.
There are some things that can be used as before I suppose, which makes me
wonder if perhaps some kind of shuttle with detachable crew cabin might be
an idea.

Brian

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On 5/6/2010 8:38 AM, Damon Hill wrote:
In a cloud of flame and smoke, the test capsule vaulted off
the ground faster than the camera could apparently track. I'd
call it a neck-snapping success and glad I wasn't riding!
All the flight events appeared to execute accurately, leading
to a controlled thump-down at White Sands Test Range.

Where it all goes from here is anyone's guess...

Video of the test up on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgH-Lj8Ae8M
The orange exhaust smoke is very similar to the stuff that would come out
of the Apollo LES.
The parachutes worked right on this test.

Pat