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Crew Exploration VehicleProgress and Success
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Launch Abort System• Safely removes the crew from
launch vehicle in an emergency • Protects crew module from
atmospheric loads and heating • Jettisons after successful pad
operations and first stage flight
Service Module• Supports crew module from
launch through separation (propulsion, power, consumables)
• Accommodates un-pressurized cargo and mission science equipment
Crew Module• Provides safe habitat for crew• LEO and Beyond-LEO Capable• Provides reentry and landing
as a stand alone module
Spacecraft Adapter• Provides connection to
launch vehicle • Protects Service Module
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Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle
Innovative Technologies on Orion Project
Advanced Lightweight Structures Friction Stir Welding Composite Structures Automated Rendezvous and Docking High-Temperature Composite Heat Shield
Tile thermal Protection on Composites Advanced Jettison System Life Support Technology* Advanced Integrated Next
Generation ElectronicsHuman Rated MechanismsHuman Rated Battery
Human Factors and Interfaces* Propulsion Systems
Closed Loop ECLSS
Water Landing Systems* Test & Production Tooling
Ultraflex Solar Array Guidance, Navigation & Control Self-Checking (error-free)
ComputersSafety & Contingency Systems
Loads Protection*
* Photos Courtesy of NASA
Launch Abort Vehicle (LAV)Flight Test Article (FTA)
Crew Module (CM)
Separation Ring (SepRing)
Launch Abort System (LAS)
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Launch Abort System Overview
Propulsion Testing
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Orion Main Engine Injector Test
Crew Module Thruster Test Service Module Thruster Test