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Ares i-x: first flight of a new era
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Askins, Bruce R. Davis, Stephen R. |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Description | Since 2005, NASA s Constellation Program has been designing, building, and testing the next generation of launch and space vehicles to carry humans beyond low-Earth orbit (LEO). The Ares Projects at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) are developing the Ares I crew launch vehicle and Ares V cargo launch vehicle. On October 28, 2009, the first development flight test of the Ares I crew launch vehicle, Ares I-X, lifted off from a launch pad at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on successful suborbital flight. Basing exploration launch vehicle designs on Ares I-X information puts NASA one step closer to full-up "test as you fly," a best practice in vehicle design. Although the final Constellation Program architecture is under review, the Ares I-X data and experience in vehicle design and operations can be applied to any launch vehicle. This paper presents the mission background as well as results and lessons learned from the flight. |
| File Size | 591045 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20100032020 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t25b53b8t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2010-07-25 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Launch Vehicles And Launch Operations Suborbital Flight Flight Tests Lessons Learned Launch Vehicles Cape Kennedy Launch Complex Ares 5 Cargo Launch Vehicle Constellation Program Ares 1 Launch Vehicle Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
