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At Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Ares I-X rocket awaits liftoff of its flight test. Image credit: NASA TV


Launch Vehicle: Ares I-X
Launch Date: Oct. 27
Launch Time: 8 a.m. EDT
Launch Pad: 39B
Launch Site: NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida

NASA's first flight test for the agency's next-generation spacecraft and launch vehicle system, called Ares I-X, will bring NASA one step closer to its exploration goals. The flight test will provide NASA with an early opportunity to test and prove flight characteristics, hardware, facilities and ground operations associated with the Ares I.

More Information
› Prelaunch Events and Countdown Details
› Ares I-X Press Kit (PDF, 3.2 MB )
› Ares I-X Fact Sheet (PDF, 1.0 MB)
› Ares I-X Mission Specifications (PDF, 8 MB)
› Status Reports
› Management Bios
› Ares I-X Integration Map (PDF, 4 MB)

› Comment on the upcoming Ares I-X launch

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