NASA MLAS (escape system).

[Sferrin]

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

http://www.nasa.gov/content/max-lau...fully-tested-at-nasas-wallops-flight-facility

 

[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.