Matt_dk writes "Just one week after the first test flight test of the Ares I-X rocket, NASA says it may decide to cancel a follow-up launch called Ares 1-Y, which wasn't scheduled until 2014. Reportedly, program managers recommended dropping the flight... ...full story at slashdot
from slashdot on Thu, Nov 05 2009
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NASA Image - The First Flight of a New Era » digg In 2009, NASA will launch the first test flight of its next-generation spacecraft and launch vehicle system. 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... |
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NASA's Ares 1-X rocket gets ready for test flight » digg Ares 1-X, the unmanned prototype of the new NASA rockets that will take replace the Space Shuttle, is being moved to its launch pad. |
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New @NASA IX Rocket Being Built Exclusive Pics @WiredScience » digg The first tall, skinny Ares I-X rocket is now more than half assembled at Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building. The Ares I-X is set for an October 31 test flight, but along with the entire next-generation NASA Constellation program, its future... |
| 31 Oct 09 |
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2 Parachutes Malfunctioned in NASA's Test of Ares I-X » digg Two of three parachutes malfunctioned in the test flight of a prototype moon rocket earlier this week, causing major damage to the booster, NASA said Friday. The problem caused the Ares I-X booster to slam into the Atlantic Ocean harder than expected. The... |
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Ares I-X trundles to launchpad » the register (uk) Headed for the future or the scrapheap? NASA's Ares I-X test rocket is currently trundling towards Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Centre ahead of a slated 27 October first test flight.…Offloading malware protection to the cloud |
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