Ares I-X

Engineers Find Fixes For Potential Thrust Oscillation Problem on Ares

Will the Ares rocket stay or will it go? For now, no one knows, but NASA engineers have developed multiple…

15 years ago

Chase Plane Footage of Ares I-X Flight

Here's some great additional footage from the Ares I-X flight taken from a chase plane, which shows the entire flight,…

15 years ago
Ares I-X Manager Addresses Booster Damage, Stage Tumbling and Thrust OscillationAres I-X Manager Addresses Booster Damage, Stage Tumbling and Thrust Oscillation

Ares I-X Manager Addresses Booster Damage, Stage Tumbling and Thrust Oscillation

[/caption] The damage seen on the Ares I-X booster occurred as a result of parachute failure, which caused the rocket…

15 years ago
Ares I-X Booster DamagedAres I-X Booster Damaged

Ares I-X Booster Damaged

[/caption] The booster rocket used in the Ares I-X test flight was found to be badly dented when divers located…

15 years ago
Ares I-X Launch Image GalleryAres I-X Launch Image Gallery

Ares I-X Launch Image Gallery

[/caption] There are some great images of Wednesday's Ares I-X launch. Most notable is this one of the Prandtl–Glauert singularity…

15 years ago
Arex I-X Launches SuccessfullyArex I-X Launches Successfully

Arex I-X Launches Successfully

After waiting out weather and triboelectrification issues, the Arex I-X rocket thundered and crackled away from the launch pad at…

15 years ago
Ares I-X Launch Scrub: Can You Say Triboelectrification?Ares I-X Launch Scrub: Can You Say Triboelectrification?

Ares I-X Launch Scrub: Can You Say Triboelectrification?

[/caption] The test flight for the Ares I-X rocket was scrubbed on Tuesday after a roller coaster of repeated delays…

15 years ago
Weather Only Issue for Ares I-X Test FlightWeather Only Issue for Ares I-X Test Flight

Weather Only Issue for Ares I-X Test Flight

[/caption] The Ares I-X and the space shuttle on the launchpads at KSC. Credit: NASA. Click for larger version. Possible…

15 years ago

Ares I-X Test Flight is Go For Oct. 27 (Video)

Following a flight test readiness review, NASA has given the 'all systems go' for the Ares I-X maiden test flight…

15 years ago
Ares I-X at the LaunchpadAres I-X at the Launchpad

Ares I-X at the Launchpad

[/caption] "The Stick" made it out to launchpad 39B without falling over. I have to admit, NASA's new rocket looked…

15 years ago