Dragon 2 In-Flight Abort Test

The Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test was a successful test of the SpaceX Dragon 2 abort system, conducted on 19 January 2020. It was the final assessment for the Crew Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 launch system before they would be certified to carry humans into space. Booster B1046.4 and an uncrewed capsule C205 were launched from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) on a suborbital trajectory, followed by an in-flight abort of the capsule at max Q and supersonic speed. The test was carried out successfully: the capsule pulled itself away from the booster after launch control commanded the abort, and landed safely.

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Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken at Kennedy's Launch Control Center, 19 January 2020

Launch of the Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test as seen from the main spectator stand of LC-39A

An illustration of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 rocket during the uncrewed In-Flight Abort Test (IFAT).

SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test - Crew Dragon Recovery (KSC-20200119-PH-SPX01 0001)

NASA press conference following SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test (KSC-20200119-PH-KLS02 0006)

SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test - Crew Dragon Recovery (KSC-20200119-PH-SPX01 0001)

NASA press conference following SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test (KSC-20200119-PH-KLS02 0006)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken at Kennedy's Launch Control Center, 19 January 2020		Commons
commons	image		Launch of the Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test as seen from the main spectator stand of LC-39A		Commons
commons	image		An illustration of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 rocket during the uncrewed In-Flight Abort Test (IFAT).		Commons
commons	image		SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test - Crew Dragon Recovery (KSC-20200119-PH-SPX01 0001)		Commons
commons	image		NASA press conference following SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test (KSC-20200119-PH-KLS02 0006)		Commons
commons	image		SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test - Crew Dragon Recovery (KSC-20200119-PH-SPX01 0001)		Commons
commons	image		NASA press conference following SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test (KSC-20200119-PH-KLS02 0006)		Commons