Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test

Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test (officially SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test) was a test of the Crew Dragon abort system. The test was conducted on 19 January 2020. It involved the launch of a Falcon 9 from Launch Complex 39A on a suborbital trajectory, followed by an inflight abort of Crew Dragon at max Q. The capsule successfully escaped, while booster B1046 broke up due to aerodynamic forces, as expected.

Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test

Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test (officially SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test) was a test of the Crew Dragon abort system. The test was conducted on 19 January 2020. It involved the launch of a Falcon 9 from Launch Complex 39A on a suborbital trajectory, followed by an inflight abort of Crew Dragon at max Q. The capsule successfully escaped, while booster B1046 broke up due to aerodynamic forces, as expected.