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Ares I-X
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Ares I-X

Ares I was the crew launch vehicle that was being developed by NASA as part of the Constellation program. Ares I-X was a design concept demonstrator, that had a dummy second stage and a partially functional first stage.

EXPENDABLERETIRED
SPECIFICATIONS
LENGTH99.7 m
DIAMETER3.71 m
MAX STAGE1
LAUNCH MASS816 t
LEO CAPACITY—
GTO CAPACITY—
THRUST12000 kN
LAUNCH COST—
FLIGHT RECORD
TOTAL LAUNCHES1
SUCCESSFUL1
FAILED0
CONSECUTIVE1
MAIDEN FLIGHT2009-10-28
MANUFACTURER
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

USA · Government · FOUNDED 1958
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