NASA just tested the emergency abort system for its future super heavy moon rocket

NASA has carried out another dramatic test of the emergency escape system for its upcoming heavyweight rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS). The Launch Abort System (LAS) sits at the very top of the gigantic rocket, and is tasked with forcefully pulling the crew out of harm's way in the event of a life-threatening mission failure.

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