Breakdown of the Spacecraft
The system located at the top of Orion that can pull the crew to safety, and position the spacecraft for a safe landing
What is Launch Abort System?
The location that Orion will be launched from
Where is the Kenedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida?
The amount of time it will take for Orion to launch and return back to Earth?
What is three weeks?
The total weight of the Lunch Abort System (LAS)
What is 16,000 lbs?
The manufacturer of Orion
What is Lockheed Martin?
The module with the ability to transport four crew members
What is the Crew Module?
The numbers of pounds thrust that Orion fires
What is 8.4 million pounds?
At what speed will Orion enter the atmosphere?
What is 25,000 MPH?
The motor that will pull LAS away from the crew module
What is the Jettison Motor?
The project that Orion was originally made for
What is the Constellation program?
The module that provides in-space propulsion, altitude control, and water, nitrogen, and oxygen for the crew
What is the Service Module?
The speed that orion will seperate from the launch veichical
What is 17,500 MPH?
The ocean that Orion will land in
Where is the Pacific Ocean?
The three-foot diameter motor that can deploy 7,000 lbs of steering
What is the Attitude Control Motor?
The temperature that the heat shield on the Crew Module can withstand
What is 5000° F?
The number of crew members that Orion can hold
What is 4?
What is the speed neded to propel Orion into deep space?
What is 27,000 MPH?
The stablization collar and inflateable platform that will be placed around the spacecraft
What is the front porch?
The emergency motor that can produce 400,000 lbs of thrust to quickly remove the crew from the launch pad
What is the Abort Motor?
The number of solar pannels that will be on Orion
What is 4?
The total liftoff weight of Orion
What is 78,010 lbs?
What year was the launch abort system first tested?
When is May, 2010?
The number of years of experience NASA has with spacecraft recovery
What is 50 years?
The structure that protects the capsule from the environment around it
What is the Fairing Assembly?
The number of seconds it will take for the LAS to go from 0-405 MPH
What is 2 seconds?