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Ares 5 Stage Rocket Test, Utah Desert, USA, The United States tested their Ares series solid rocket with success on Aug. 31st 2010. This was a test that the international space community watched closely. This rocket produced (+) 22 million horse power. Flames exited the nozzle at ~ mach 3. Sand around nozzle turned to glass.
Alliant Techsystems and NASA conducted a successful ground test earlier today of the second Ares five-segment Development Motor (DM-2). The successful test is an important milestone in the development of America's next generation of launch vehicles. With a loud roar and mighty column of flame, NASA and ATK Aerospace Systems successfully completed a two-minute, full-scale test of the largest and most powerful solid rocket motor designed for flight. The motor is potentially transferable to future heavy-lift launch vehicle designs. The stationary firing of the first-stage development solid rocket motor, dubbed DM-2, was the most heavily instrumented solid rocket motor test in NASA history. More than 760 instruments measured 53 test objectives. Prior to the static test, the solid rocket motor was cooled to 40 degrees Fahrenheit to verify the performance of new materials and assess motor performance at low temperatures during the full-duration test. Initial test data showed the motor performance met all expectations. The first-stage solid rocket motor is designed to generate up to 3.6-million pounds of thrust at launch and burns for just over two minutes. The test collected 764 channels of data to accomplish 53 test objectives. This is the most data ATK has ever collected in a static fire test. Information collected from this test, together with data from the first development motor test last year, will be evaluated to better understand the performance and reliability of the ...
First Test: Ferrari 458 ItaliaAutomobile MagazinePunch the pedals and buttons in proper sequence and you leave the launch pad like an Ares rocket. But instead of smoke and fire from melting tire tread, ...and more »
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Congress Surveys NASA in Creating Heavy-Lift RocketSoftpediaWhat did change in the bills is that Congress agreed not to continue work on the ARES V delivery system, a massive rocket that could ferry 188 tons to ...
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Coal Geology (blog)Work Continues on New NASA Spaceships, Despite UncertaintiesFOXNewsOrion was originally intended to fly atop an Ares I rocket, a next-generation booster planned under Constellation. The Obama administration's proposal ...Constellation Spacecraft Development ContinuesRedOrbitNASA, ATK Schedule Full-Scale Solid Rocket Motor TestSatellite Today (subscription)New NASA Spaceships Forge Through Uncertain AtmosphereSpace.comall 12 news articles »
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NASA, ATK to Test New Rocket MotorSoftpediaExperts at NASA say that the Development Motor-2 (DM2) will equip NASA's planned ARES I delivery system, the component of Project Constellation that was ...and more »
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Space NewsSenate Prescribed Heavy-lifter Looks Like Ares 5Space NewsSenate legislation authorizing $58 billion for NASA directs the agency to build a heavy-lift rocket that resemblances the Ares 5 launcher. ...and more »
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Aviation WeekNASA IDs 3 Asteroids For Human ExplorationAviation Week... given a heavy-lift rocket roughly equivalent to the canceled Ares V, only three meet the necessary requirements for a future visit by astronauts, ...and more »
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FOXNewsArmy Wants Nanomissiles to Launch Small SatellitesFOXNews... government rocket programs, said Cook, a former NASA official who led the development of the US space agency's Ares family of rockets before resigning ...and more »
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Senate passes its NASA plan before leaving on August recessal.com (blog)The House wants NASA to continue a program much closer to Constellation, which included the Ares 1 rocket for trips to the space station and the moon, ...Senate approves bill adding extra space shuttle flightSpaceflight NowSenate passes NASA “compromise” bill to build new rocketshipOrlando SentinelNASA bill passes Senate, awaits House approvalDeseret NewsThe Space Reviewall 67 news articles »
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Spaceflight NowExecutives provide outlook on ATK's rocket businessSpaceflight NowFor ATK, the sticking point is the Ares rocket. The Minneapolis-based company holds a contract for the solid-fueled first stage of the Ares 1 launch vehicle ...
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al.com (blog)ATK sets test this month for next Ares 1 solid rocket motoral.com (blog)HUNTSVILLE, AL - Alliant Techsystems (ATK) and NASA have said they will test the second fully developed Ares I solid rocket motor, known as Development ...ATK Reports Strong FY11 First-Quarter Operating ResultsMarketWatch (press release)all 102 news articles »
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On Sept. 10, 2009, NASA and industry engineers lit up the Utah sky with the initial full-scale, full-duration test firing of the first stage motor for the Ares I rocket. The Ares I is a crew launch vehicle in development for NASA's Constellation Program. ATK Space Systems conducted the successful stationary firing of the five-segment solid development motor 1, or DM-1. ATK Space Systems, a division of Alliant Techsystems of Brigham City, Utah, is the prime contractor for the Ares I first stage. Engineers will use the measurements gathered from the test to evaluate thrust, roll control, acoustics and motor vibrations. This data will provide valuable information as NASA develops the Ares I and Ares V vehicles. Another ground test is planned for summer 2010.
Congressman Rob Bishop Grills NASA Administrator Charles Bolden over the cancellation of the Constellation program and Ares rocket.
Kansas City StarSpace cuts short-sightedDeseret NewsThe replacement, which has already been through extensive research, development and testing, is the Ares rocket, part of the Constellation program. ...Senators Say Plan Puts NASA On Mission To NowhereNPRThe United States is losing its way in spaceNiagara Falls ReviewHuman Spaceflight for Sale?ISNBusinessWeek -Space News -Orlando Sentinelall 436 news articles »
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SatNews PublishersNASA — Helping Ares Rocket To SuccessSatNews PublishersNASA's Stennis Space Center in Stennis, Mississippi, unveiled an initiative today to chart the future of the nation's premier rocket engine testing facility ...and more »
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Logan Herald JournalLast rocket to be fired in Utah as final space shuttle launch nearsKSL-TVATK hopes to continue with the Ares rocket using the same boosters, but President Obama proposes to eliminate the Ares too, hoping industry will develop a ...Shuttle program's final launch: ATK, NASA to fire last rocket motorLogan Herald JournalThe FINAL FrontierTremonton LeaderATK supporters dismayed over US space plansSalt Lake Tribuneall 7 news articles »
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Telegraph.co.ukLost in spaceToronto SunCancelling NASA's proposed re-visit to the moon with its Constellation program, using the Ares-1 rocket and Orion spacecraft, has left NASA bereft, ...US no longer a space-faring nationThe Hillall 1,642 news articles »
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Space.comLaTourette among House members trying to keep NASA's moon program alivePlain DealerAssociated Press fileThe launch of NASA's experimental Ares IX rocket last October was the first and last flight of ...NASA moon missions groundedKe AlakaiFour Colorado Congress members ask Obama to save NASA's Constellation/Orion ...Denver Business Journalall 29 news articles »
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al.com (blog)Obama's budget stresses wants and ignores needsStandardNetThe administration's budget proposal includes cancellation of the NASA Constellation program and specifically the Ares rocket, the planned replacement for ...Editorial: NASA needs clear futureBaylor University The Lariat OnlineAlabama Legislature urges Obama to change NASA budget to allow Constellation ...CanadianBusiness.comNASA Administrator Charles Bolden looks to work out NASA futureThe Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)Houston Chronicle -New Scientist -Space Newsall 116 news articles »
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DailyTechObama overhauls NASA's agenda in budget requestWashington PostBrian Cullin, a spokesman for ATK, the prime contractor on the first stage of the Ares 1 rocket under development as part of Constellation, said it makes no ...Davis defends NASAThe Huntsville Times - al.comMission correctionBoston GlobeProposed budget grounds US moon missions: A giant leap backward?American ChronicleSoftpedia -Philadelphia Inquirer -The Ledgerall 160 news articles »
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The Money TimesConstellation's Demise Will Cost ATK $650M in BacklogSpace News4 said it is counting on stiff congressional opposition to help limit the damage from US President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the Ares rocket. ...Congress strikes back over rocket cuts, lost ATK jobsDeseret NewsStennis test stand work will continueSunHerald.com (registration)Plan for NASA lacks visionTampabay.comNews Banner -American Thinker (blog) -WMFEall 139 news articles »
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al.com (blog)Marshall Space Flight Center workers disappointed over planned Ares cancellational.com (blog)Marshall Space Flight Center workers are disappointed and distracted over the proposed cancellation of the Ares rocket program the ...ATK's future uncertain as Obama releases budget proposalKSL-TVNASA's ambitious Constellation moon program to be wiped out!TopNews United StatesSen. Shelby Launches Rocket at Plan to Cut NASA ProgramWall Street Journal (blog)Salt Lake Tribune -The Canadian Press -The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)all 2,109 news articles »
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Marketplace (blog)Rocket may not find space in budgetMarketplace (blog)But NASA backers ask this question: What if the US abandons the Ares rocket, and private companies can't launch their space crafts successfully? ...Obama's 2011 budget proposal could have big impact on local NASA communityWAFFReport: NASA moon mission cut, Stennis impact unclearWLOXObama to End NASA Constellation ProgramFOXNewsWDBO Radio -Washington Post -Popular Mechanicsall 713 news articles »
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...Sondra Rovilo said. There are no estimates yet on how many jobs will be lost with both the shuttle retirement and the Ares rocket being axed. Copyright 2010 by wftv.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed...
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September - December 2009 systems engineering topic. Prototype sounding rocket inspired by stick rocket concept. Simulation and 3D design tested for CG, CP, coefficient of drag, and stability under 150 N thrust using composite propellant (synthetic rubber & aluminum + NH4CIO4 oxidizer). Solid fuel single stage booster designed with no gyro or gimbals used in prototype.
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Launch Vehicle: Ares IX Launch Date: Oct. 28, 2009 Launch Time: 11:30 am EDT Launch Pad: 39B Launch Site: NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida › Status Report - Nov. 6, 2009 Ares IX Completes a Successful Flight Test NASA's Ares IX test rocket lifted off Oct. 28, 2009, at 11:30 am EDT from Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-minute powered flight. The flight test lasted about six minutes from its launch from the newly modified Launch Complex 39B until splashdown of the rocket's booster stage nearly 150 miles downrange. The 327-foot-tall Ares IX test vehicle produced 2.6 million pounds of thrust to accelerate the rocket to nearly 3 g's and Mach 4.76, just shy of hypersonic speed. It capped its easterly flight at a suborbital altitude of 150000 feet after the separation of its first stage, a four-segment solid rocket booster. Parachutes deployed for recovery of the booster and the solid rocket motor, which were recovered at sea and will be towed back to Florida by the booster recovery ship, Freedom Star, for later inspection. The simulated upper stage and Orion crew module, and the launch abort system will not be recovered. The flight test is expected to provide NASA with an enormous amount of data that will be used to improve the design and safety of the next generation of American spaceflight vehicles, which could again take humans beyond low Earth orbit
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...Ares rocket test impressive. Last week's launch of the test vehicle for NASA's Ares I rocket was an impressive sight. More than 30 stories high, the thin white rocket shot off the launch pad like an arrow piercing the sky above Kennedy Space Center. If U.S....
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An aerial video crew observed the October 28, 2009 Ares IX test flight from a Cessna Skymaster aircraft positioned approx. 10 nautical miles away from the vehicle at an altitude of 12000 feet. The videographer used a gyro-stabilized high-definition camera system mounted to the outside of the aircraft to capture this spectacular footage which provides extremely valuable engineering data, and imagery of the recovery sequence in rarely-seen detail. Ares IX is the first flight test of the Constellation Program and provides NASA an early opportunity to gather critical data during vehicle ascent and during booster deceleration and recovery. www.spaceflightnews.net
nasa's Ares IX test rocket lifted off Oct. 28, 2009, at 11:30 am EDT from Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-minute powered flight. The flight test lasted about six minutes from its launch to splashdown of the rocket's booster stage nearly 150 miles downrange. The flight test will provide NASA with of data that will be used to improve the design and safety of the next generation of American spaceflight vehicles, which could again take humans beyond low Earth orbit.
www.nasa.gov The test flight lasted about six minutes from its launch from the newly-modified Launch Complex 39B until splash down of the rocket's booster stage nearly 150 miles down range.
A rocket, Ares 1-X, designed by NASA to replace their ageing space shuttles, blasts off from Florida on an unmanned two-minute test flight. For more news video by Current TV visit current.com
Nasa's test rocket Ares 1-X has blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com Ares 1-X Launch [HD] Nasa TV
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www.euronews.net NASA successfully launched its Ares 1-X rocket today from the Kennedy Space Centre, in Florida. Rising into the Florida sky, the 327-foot (100-metre) rocket thundered away from the launch pad, marking the first time a new vehicle has launched from the complex since the first space shuttle launch in 1981.
October 28, 2009 Launch of the first next generation Ares test rocket. Shot with a Canon 5D Mark II with a 200mm lens
I took this video today with my pocket camera, so the quality is not the best. It is the Ares IX flight test rocket being launched at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This video was taken at the press site and also includes some decent footage of some manatees that were hanging out there in the turn basin.
I took this video today with my pocket camera, so the quality is not the best. It is the Ares IX flight test rocket being launched at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This video was taken at the press site and also includes some decent footage of some manatees that were hanging out there in the turn basin.
NASA Ares 1-X Rocket Test Flight from Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Center.
nasa's Ares IX test rocket lifted off at 11:30 am EDT Wednesday from nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-minute powered flight. The flight test lasted about six minutes from its launch from the newly modified Launch Pad 39B until splashdown of the rocket's booster stage nearly 150 miles downrange.
NASA's Ares IX test rocket lifted off at 11:30 am EDT Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-minute powered flight. The flight test lasted about six minutes from its launch from the newly modified Launch Pad 39B until splashdown of the rocket's booster stage nearly 150 miles downrange.
www.spaceflightnews.net - For the first time in over 28 years, a rocket other than the space shuttle lifts off from Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. This video was shot from the KSC PRess Site adjacent to the Launch Control Center. The launch of the Ares IX test rocket is the first flight of NASA's Constellation program, a prelude to the Ares I, which seeks to return humans to the Moon and then fly to Mars and beyond. The flight of the Ares rocket lifted off 38 years and 1 day after the very first Apollo Saturn rocket launched. For more Ares and Constellation news and multimedia, visit The Spacearium at http
Nasa successfully launches the Ares IX Rocket
NASA test launch of new rocket design, the ARES 1-X. October 28, 2009. Watch daily live webcam video and more clips from Don Browne - Florida on www.justin.tv
On board camera of NASA test launch of new rocket design, the ARES 1-X. October 28, 2009. Watch live video and more clips from Don Browne - Florida on www.justin.tv
This is a video of today's launch of Ares 1-X from the North West corner of the VAB.
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