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Topic: Photo of the week 351 (July 23, 2011)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 07-23-2011 02:22 AM
With more than 23 times the power output of the Hoover Dam, the Constellation Program's Ares I-X test rocket zooms off Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket produces 2.96 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and reaches a speed of 100 mph in eight seconds. At right is space shuttle Atlantis, poised on Launch Pad 39A for liftoff, targeted for November 16. Liftoff of Ares I-X was at 11:30 a.m. EDT Oct. 28, 2009. Ed Hengeveld |
ASCAN1984 Member Posts: 1049 From: County Down, Nothern Ireland Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 07-23-2011 02:46 AM
This shot that was once a very happy one is now so so sad. |
Lasv3 Member Posts: 410 From: Bratislava, Slovakia Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 07-23-2011 02:47 AM
Nice shot, both projects history now I'm afraid... |
GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2476 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 07-23-2011 04:39 AM
I can't believe it has been nearly two years since I learned all about "triboelectification." We were there and was really cool experience. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-23-2011 08:29 AM
The five segment booster lives on as a side mounted first stage booster for the Space Launch System. ATK is also still going forward with its Liberty launch system as a commercial launcher. A five segment solid rocket booster is currently being assembled in Utah for a test firing later this fall. So like Orion, while the name has changed, the lessons learned from the Constellation tests and hardware continue to be applicable to the next generation spacecraft and rockets. |
GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2476 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 07-23-2011 01:26 PM
Interesting approach. I know a few segments were damaged on the Ares I-X (due to a parachute failure) but was there a plan to reuse any of the flown segments or where they considered "overloaded"? |
astro-nut Member Posts: 946 From: Washington, IL Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 07-24-2011 07:33 PM
Another great photo. Thank you for sharing with us. It would of have been neat to have Ares as a manned launch rocket. |
tegwilym Member Posts: 2331 From: Sturgeon Bay, WI Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 07-25-2011 02:05 PM
Nice photo. I wasn't totally sold on Constellation, but at one time that was the future.
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