New Nasa rocket prepares to fly (BBC)
NASA’s Ares I-X: Why Launch Empty $450-Million Rocket? (National Geographic)
NASA Completes Assembly of Ares I-X Test Rocket (NASA)
Ares rocket passes milestone amid growing uncertainty (Spaceflight Now)
NASA Completes First Test Rocket to Replace Shuttle
NASA’s aim is to produce spacecraft that are suitable for carrying passengers to the moon and eventually beyond.
see also:
Ares I-X factsheet (NASA)
Tags: aerospace, space flight
Vince Samios says: November 1, 2009 @ 2:59 pm
I still wonder why NASA hasn’t pursued the much more environmentally friendly steam rockets as a first stage rather than all these solid fuel hyper pollutants.