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Falcon 9 Crew Dragon In Flight Abort Test

SpaceX will launch a Crew Dragon capsule from LC-39A, KSC on a fully fueled Falcon 9 rocket and then trigger the launch escape system during the period of maximum dynamic pressure. As part of NASA’a Commercial Crew Integrated Capability program (CCiCap) this test will contribute valuable data to help validate Crew Dragon and its launch abort system. The Crew Dragon will be recovered by GO Searcher after splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. This flight does not go to orbit. The booster and upper stage are expected to break up following capsule separation and there will be no landing attempt.

Launch Information

Launch Date

Sunday 19th January 2020 at 14:00 UTC

Launch Pad

KSC LC 39A

Rocket

Falcon 9

Booster

B1046.4

Launch Success

Yes

Landing Attempt

No

Payloads

Payload
Customer
Manufacturer
Mass (kg)
Mass (lbs)
Orbit
Crew Dragon In Flight Abort Test

NASA (CCtCap)

SpaceX

SO

Launch Photos

All of these images are from the SpaceX Flickr page and all of them belong to SpaceX

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