Ares I-X Updates

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SOURCE OF ARTICLE: http://www.floridatoday.com/article...06/NEWS01/Ares+I-X+testing+delayed+to+Oct.+31

NASA's first flight test of a next-generation rocket intended to replace the space shuttle is expected to slip another two months, to Oct. 31, officials said Tuesday.


Managers of the Ares I-X flight test continue to analyze potential technical problems, including vibration levels during the flight, while renovating a Kennedy Space Center launch pad.


Once targeted for April, the critical test now will occur well after a blue-ribbon panel reviewing the future of NASA's human spaceflight program issues recommendations to the Obama administration.
By next month, the review committee is expected to assess whether NASA's proposed Ares I rocket is the best option for returning crews to orbit after the space shuttle's expected retirement next year.


The targeted Halloween launch of the Ares I-X flight test is tentative and must be approved by new NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, who has not yet been briefed on its status, officials said.
 

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Didn't exactly mean for this to be a 'Ares I is good or bad' discussion although I do agree with the latter. I wanted it to be an Ares I-X processing updates ;)
 

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Apologies Kyle, I do tend to like tangents. Update away!
 

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Superstack 1 was mated to the SRB's a few weeks ago. Superstack 2 gets mated here soon to Superstack 1.
 

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I don't like to repeat myself about straying off topic ;)
Superstack 2 is to be mated to superstack 1 today.
 
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Superstack 3 to be mated to superstack 2 tomorrow.
 

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Superstack 5 (the last superstack) is now mated!

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For the first time in more than a quarter of a century, a new space vehicle stands in the VAB!

It's bigger than I thought! :p
 
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It rivals the Saturn V in its height to.
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STS stack may not be tall, but it sure looks cool when it's doing this:
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Yes, it looks somehow cool, but actually not much more impressive than a fighter jet going supersonic.

To be honest, in my case the Shuttle does not roughly create that much enthusiasm than the massive SaturnV does, even when it goes supersonic...

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Watch at 03:20...


 

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Stritcly speaking, that's Ares I news, not Ares I-X....

Sorry - you're right. ;)

I must have posted it in the wrong place - I have now moved it to the relevant thread. :)
 

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Ares I-X has been moved up to October 27th.

Also to any mods, could we please sticky this and get rid of the STS-128 sticky.
 

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Ares I-X has been moved up to October 27th.

Also to any mods, could we please sticky this and get rid of the STS-128 sticky.
I asked tl8 unsticky the STS-128 earlier today. I think that he did it, though haven't checked. STS-129 should now be stickied, but I didn't ask about this one.
 

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Thank you mods!

T-31 days, processing is going smoothly for the tallest rocket ever built in 40 years.
Rollout Is just a few days before launch.
 
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