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About the Ares I-X Rocket
Artist concept of Ares I-X rocket. Image Credit: NASA
NASA's first test flight for the agency's next-generation spacecraft and launch vehicle system is launching in 2009. The test flight, called Ares I-X, will bring NASA one step closer to its exploration goals -- to return to the moon for more ambitious exploration of the lunar surface and to travel to Mars and destinations beyond.The Ares I-X flight will provide NASA an early opportunity to test and prove hardware, facilities and ground operations associated with the Ares I crew launch vehicle. It also will allow NASA to gather critical data during ascent of the integrated Orion crew exploration vehicle and the Ares I launch vehicle stack -- data that will ensure the vehicle system as a whole is safe and fully operational before astronauts begin traveling into orbit.
More Information
> Ares I-X Fact Sheet (PDF, 397 KB)
> Ares I-X Mission Specifications (PDF, 8 MB)
> Management Bios
News and Features
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Ares I-X: The Fast and the Furious
When Ares I-X blasts off, the smoke and fire will trigger a data-gathering frenzy that's key to man's return to the moon and travel beyond.
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Ares Update September 2008
September update for Ares rockets
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