What is today's NASA’s Orion Spacecraft ascent abort test all about? We're verifying the Orion capsule’s launch abort system, a tower on top of the crew module, can steer the capsule and astronauts inside it to safety in the event of an issue after liftoff. The test is quick, fast and high, lasting less than three minutes with the test crew module reaching an average speed of Mach 1.5, roughly 1020 miles per hour, at approximately 32,000 feet in altitude. Live coverage: https://go.nasa.gov/323Aa

This week… 🚀 NASA’s Orion Spacecraft gets equipped with launch abort capabilities 🔥 NASA's Space Launch System rocket wraps up five out of seven engine tests 🧑‍🚀 Doug Hurley retires from NASA Astronauts after 23 years Details on these stories & more in a new episode of This Week at NASA: https://youtu.be/i2Socj4Nvhw | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration