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Ares I-X

Ares I-XNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 39B
Monday, September 28, 2009 · 03:30 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Ares I-X

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches147
Successes122

Provider

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Mission Brief

The Ares I-X vehicle used in the test flight was similar in shape, mass, and size to the planned configuration of later Ares I vehicles, but had largely dissimilar internal hardware consisting of only one powered stage. Ares I vehicles were intended to launch Orion crew exploration vehicles. Along with the Ares V launch system and the Altair lunar lander, Ares I and Orion were part of NASA's Constellation Program, which was developing the spacecraft for U.S. human spaceflight after the Space Shuttle fleet was retired.

PayloadAres I-X
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 39B

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.627°N
Longitude
80.621°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

03:30 PM UTC - 03:30 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.