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On NASA's Orion spacecraft, what does the launch abort system do?

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  1. It pulls the crew capsule to safety in an emergency
  2. It slows Orion down to land on the Moon
  3. It points Orion's antennas at Earth

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References

  1. NASA, Orion Spacecraft www.nasa.gov/reference/orion-spacecraft Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. NASA, Orion Spacecraft www.nasa.gov/reference/orion-spacecraft Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. NASA, European Service Module www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/orion-spacecraft/european-service-module Checked 2026-10-10.

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