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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon In-Flight Abort Test
Falcon 9 Block 5
Jan 19, 2020, 3:30 PM UTC
Jan 19, 2020, 3:30 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Booster History
B1046
Flight #4
Flight #4 · Last flown 2018-12-03
- Total Flights
- 4
- Recovery Rate
- 3/3 successful landings
- This Landing
- No landing attempt (expended)· Expended
- Recovery Site
- Atlantic Ocean (ATL)
- Last Flight
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Spaceflight SSO-A · 411-day turnaround
Landing Record
3 successful · 0 failed · 3 total
Mission Details
When the Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket reaches Max-Q (maximum dynamic forces), the launch abort system of the Crew Dragon spacecraft will be triggered. This will fire up its SuperDraco engines and propel the spacecraft and its theoretical passengers away from the launch vehicle before landing back safely in the Atlantic Ocean. The goal of this test is to demonstrate the capacity of the spacecraft to ensure a safe return to the ground for the astronauts in the event of a launch vehicle failure. The booster for this launch will be B1046, a thrice-flown core which was the first of the Block 5 generation. It will not attempt to land and is expected to be destroyed by the SuperDracos and aerodynamic loads.
- Type
- Test Flight
- Orbit
- Suborbital (Sub)
- Programs
- Commercial Crew Program
Launch Site
- Pad
- Launch Complex 39A
- Location
- Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA