Abort mission

A Bird’s Eye View Aboard an Aborted SpaceX Test Mission

Medicine & Technology May 23, 2015

SpaceX is one step closer to being the first privately-owned company to send astronauts to space. And one of the most important aspects of any mission is protecting the lives of the crew. So they recently tested an abort system that would propel astronauts to safety in the event of an emergency. And a point-of-view camera let us come along for the ride.

Abort mission

A Bird’s Eye View Aboard an Aborted SpaceX Test Mission

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