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Saturday 24 October 2009

NASA Sets Ares I-X Prelaunch Events and Countdown Details

Ares is ready to go:

News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are set for the upcoming Ares I-X flight test.


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Oct. 27
Ares 1-X • Test Flight
Launch window: 1200-1600 GMT (8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida NASA will launch the Ares 1-X rocket on a sub-orbital test flight to collect valuable engineering data from the vehicle. The Ares program is being developed to replace the space shuttle for launching astronauts. Delayed from July 11 and Aug. 30. Moved up from Oct. 31. See our Mission Status Center. [Sept. 23]

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Colin James Watling
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