We will soon see Moon walk and Mars mission

A test version of NASA's Orion crew module for Ascent Abort-2 with its launch abort system attached, is hoisted by crane at Space Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida in May 23, 2019. AA-2 is a critical safety test that helps pave the way for Artemis missions to the Moon and then Mars.E

Ascent Abort-2 will verify Orion’s abort system can pull the crew module away from an emergency during its ascent to space. During approximately three minutes of flight, a booster will loft the test capsule about six miles into the atmosphere to experience high-stress aerodynamic conditions, at which point the abort sequence will be triggered to carry the crew module a safe distance from the rocket. The test flight will help ensure the safety of astronauts in the unlikely event an emergency arises as they rocket into space.

Credits: NASA/Tony Gray