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hlbjr Member Posts: 552 From: Delray Beach Florida USA Registered: Mar 2006	posted 02-27-2008 12:35 PM Flight International reports today about adding power and height to the Ares V to allow for growth. It also talks about firing the rockets at an angle on the launch pad as the flame trench on 39A & B aren't wide enough for the Ares V design.
Mr Meek Member Posts: 353 From: Chattanooga, TN Registered: Dec 2007	posted 02-28-2008 10:20 AM Yikes. KSC, JSC, and the USSRC better start saving their pennies now if they want to display one of these monsters. (Can't wait to see one of these fly!)
LCDR Scott Schneeweis New Member Posts: From: Registered:	posted 02-28-2008 10:39 AM Interesting they are considering HTPB solution in lew of conventional outboard solids - leaves open the possibility of a hybrid N2O restartable (would be great to see on the Ares I first stage as well)... ------------------ Scott Schneeweis http://www.SPACEAHOLIC.com/
hlbjr Member Posts: 552 From: Delray Beach Florida USA Registered: Mar 2006	posted 02-28-2008 12:55 PM How about the references to the height of the Ares V starting to approach the limit of the high bay doors of the VAB?! I rue the day I missed seeing a Saturn V fly but watching this beast fly may be almost as good. This rocket isn't getting sized down, it's actually growing! Harvey Brown

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