The new Orion capsule (on top of the Ares rocket) which will replace the shuttle as the main US crew carrier will have a built in launch abort system in case an emergency occurs during launch. The "rocket-powered escape tower" will pull the crew free of the boosters if something goes from anywhere up to a very high altitude.
A launch site in near Las Cruces is being built and will play host to the tests of the escape system.
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Ground_Broken_For_New_Test_Launch_Pad_999.html
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