NASA MLAS (escape system).

[sferrin]

Somehow I completely missed this. Never even heard of it before.

NASA - Max Launch Abort System test successful at NASA Wallops

Max Launch Abort System, or MLAS, was successfully tested at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, July 8.

www.nasa.gov

 

[Moose]

Fun to watch, sadly a bit too disconnected from the concept it was trying to demonstrate. Hopefully some useful data was gleaned for the SpaceX and Boeing pusher escape systems.