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What's the really long spindly thing on top of the crew capsule for?
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That's the Launch Escape System (LES). It's a rocket motor that can activate to separate the crew capsule from the rest of the rocket in the event of a bad launch.
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Ahh, gotcha. I assume it separates before the final stage booster ignites?
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