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They've been testing the superdraco rockets for a while, and there was a pad abort test scheduled for December 2013, I don't know whether that actually happened
by manicdee 12y ago
They've been testing the superdraco rockets for a while, and there was a pad abort test scheduled for December 2013, I don't know whether that actually happened.
There was an in-flight abort test scheduled for April 2014, again I don't know if that actually happened.
- Karellen 12y agoThey put out a press release[0] a couple of days ago about having completed "qualification testing" of the SuperDracos. Also "The pad abort will be the first test of SpaceX’s new launch escape system and is currently expected to take place later this year." [0] http://www.spacex.com/press/2014/05/27/spacex-completes-qualification-testing-superdraco-thruster http://www.spacex.com/press/2014/05/27/spacex-completes-qual...