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Topic: Orion Ascent Abort Test 2 (AA-2) insignia
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47541
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-07-2018 07:20 PM
   
Orion Ascent Abort Test 2 (AA-2) insigniaIn July 2019, NASA's Orion spacecraft is scheduled to undergo a full-stress test of its Launch Abort System (LAS), called the Ascent Abort Test 2 (AA-2). A booster provided by Orbital ATK will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida carrying a fully functional LAS and a 22,000-pound Orion test vehicle to an altitude of 31,000 feet at Mach 1.3. At that point, the LAS's powerful reverse-flow abort motor will fire 400,000 pounds of thrust, propelling the Orion test vehicle to a safe distance away from the rocket. The test will verify the LAS can steer the crew module to safety in the event of an issue with the Space Launch System (SLS) when the spacecraft is under the highest aerodynamic loads it will experience during a climb into space.  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47541
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-27-2018 03:30 PM
Orion Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) test embroidered patch:  |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 3003
From: Titusville, FL
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 04-27-2018 03:43 PM
Nice looking patch! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47541
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-01-2019 01:45 PM
Northrop Grumman's Orion Abort Ascent-2 patch, as distributed by the company at the press site. The company produced the Orion Launch Abort System's abort motor and attitude control motor, as well as the AA-2 abort test booster, a refurbished Peacekeeper.  |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1357
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 08-08-2019 04:40 AM
The AB Emblem version of this Orion Ascent Abort Test 2 patch has been found so far with the following SKU patch design numbers and date codes.
- 280924 Made In USA 6/17/20 old style label (Seen on 05-08-20)
- 280924 Made In USA 11/1720 old style label (Seen on eBay 12-12-21)
- 280924 A-B Emblem 11/1720 (USA) new style label (Seen on 05-08-20)
- 280924 A-B Emblem 12/1720 (USA) (Seen on eBay 04-12-19) Bought 1 on 02-01-20
- 280924 A-B Emblem 1/18/20 (USA) (1 label) (Reported on 16-11-19. Bought)
- 280924 A-B Emblem 03/18 20 (USA) (1 label) (Bought)
- 293500 A-B Emblem + Made In China 04/1840 (2 labels) + new SKU patch design number. (Bought) AB E
- 293500 A-B Emblem Made In China 05/1840 (1 label) (Bought on eBay)
- 293500 A-B Emblem Made In China 07/1840 (Bought)
- 293500 A-B Emblem Made In China 04/1940 (Bought)
- 293550 A-B Emblem Made In China 04/1940 (Seen back image photo on eBay) Bought 1 with SKU patch design number error.
- 293500 A-B Emblem Made In China 06/20 40 Bought 2 from AB E
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