CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the 327-foot-tall Ares I-X rocket stands on its mobile launcher platform. The transfer of the pad from t... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a large overhead crane moves the Ares I-X service module, which will be mated to the service adap... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Launch Complex 39 Area turn basin...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Launch Complex 39 Area turn basin at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the crane crawler moves pilings it lifted from the barge. The pilings will be used to help construct new l... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Spa...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the crane crawler puts a piling into place to be pounded into the ground to help construct lightning towers for the Constellation... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a crane lifts the last part of the lightning mast to be erected on towers being built for the Constellation Program and Ares/Orion launc... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building's high ba...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building's high bay 4 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers secure the cranes that are being used to offload Ares I-X upper stage simulator segme... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Port Canaveral, Fla., one of the Ares I-X up...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Port Canaveral, Fla., one of the Ares I-X upper stage simulator segments is offloaded from the Delta Mariner. The segment will be placed on a flatbed truck for transportation to the Ve... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane lowers the Ares I-X upper stage simulator segment 7 onto segment 6. The upper stage sim... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., the Ares I...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., the Ares I-X forward skirt, wrapped in a protective cover, is lowered by crane onto a transporter. The segment will be transferred to the Assembly and... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Ken...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the fifth segment simulator of the Ares I-X is on a work stand. Ares I-X is the test vehicle for the Ares I, ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 4, cabl...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 4, cables from an overhead crane lower ballast into segment 7 for the Ares I-X rocket. These ballast assemblies are being installed in the upper s... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside a C-5 aircraft, hardware that will be us...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside a C-5 aircraft, hardware that will be used in the launch of the Ares I-X rocket is being offloaded at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The ha... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –In the Vehicle Assembly Building's high bay 3 at...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –In the Vehicle Assembly Building's high bay 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, framework is lifted to the 16th floor for modifications related to the Ares I-X. The refurbishment ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Buildin...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the newly arrived simulator crew module for the Ares I-X rocket rests on a work stand, surround... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers position the Ares I-X crew module mock-up onto a mock-up of the service module during a fit check of... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Florida East Coast Railway train arrives at...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Florida East Coast Railway train arrives at the Jay Jay Rail Yard with the booster segments for the Ares I-X test rocket for interchange with the NASA Railroad. The four reusable moto... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Florida East Coast Railway train arrives at...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Florida East Coast Railway train arrives at the Jay Jay Rail Yard with the booster segments for the Ares I-X test rocket for interchange with the NASA Railroad. Officials from Allian... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Ares I-X motor segment waits for inspection after removal of the shipping container. It is on... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Under the watchful eyes of technicians, the Ar...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Under the watchful eyes of technicians, the Ares I-X motor segment is moved toward a work stand in the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X aft skirt is moved into the aft s...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X aft skirt is moved into the aft skirt test facility behind the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The I-X flight will provide NA... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In High Bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In High Bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a large crane lifts the Ares I-X upper stage simulator service module/service adapter segment to... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –In High Bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building a...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –In High Bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a large crane is attached to the Ares I-X upper stage simulator service module/service adapter seg... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facilit...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, cranes attached to the Ares I-X center forward segment lift it off the transporter to raise it ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, cranes move the Ares I-X center forward segment toward a stand. The booster used for the Ares I-... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the mobile launcher platform that was turned over from the shuttle program to the Constellation Program last month is being moved from Kennedy's... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers keep close watch on the Ares I-X simulated launch abort system, or LAS, as it is lowered ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– In High Bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– In High Bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians complete installation of a second roll control system module in an Ares I-X segment... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at N...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians closely watch the Ares I-X forward skirt as it is lowered toward the forward skirt extens... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane lowers the oxygen vent hood, called the "beanie cap," and the gaseous oxygen vent arm onto the pad. A portion of the... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X fifth segment simulator assembly ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X fifth segment simulator assembly is being lifted toward a stand in the Vehicle Assembly Building's transfer aisle at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The assembly wi... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Cente...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the crane lowers the orbiter access arm, which ends in the White Room, toward the ground. The arm is being removed from the F... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A close-up of the video camera installed on the...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A close-up of the video camera installed on the side of the Ares I-X segments 6 and 7, which are in the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 4 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. T... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Ares I-X forward center segment approaches the Vehicle Assembly Building, or VAB, after leaving the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility.... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3 ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the stacking of the Ares I-X segments is under way. Here, the forward center segment (top) is lo... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the High Bay 3 of NASA Kennedy Space Center...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the High Bay 3 of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building, the Ares I-X forward segment is mated with the forward center segment, already stacked with the aft center and... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the High Bay 3 of NASA Kennedy Space Center...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the High Bay 3 of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building, the Ares I-X forward segment is lowered onto the forward center for mating. The forward center is already mat... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In NASA Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In NASA Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building High Bay 4, a crane lowers the Ares I-X Super Stack 3 toward Super Stack 2 for integration. The upper stage comprises five super ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3, ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3, the Ares I-X rocket is being assembled on the mobile launcher platform. Super Stack 4 has just been mated to Super Stack 3 on top. Five su... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 4, ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 4, assembly of the Ares I-X rocket nears completion. The yellow framework, nicknamed the "birdcage," lifts Super Stack 5. The stack will be pos... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3, ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3, assembly of the Ares I-X rocket nears completion. The yellow framework, nicknamed the "birdcage," lowers Super Stack 5 onto the Ares I-X seg... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Platforms surround the 327-foot tall Ares I-X r...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Platforms surround the 327-foot tall Ares I-X rocket in NASA Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building. The rocket is stacked on the mobile launcher platform in High Bay 3. Five ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Early morning finds a crawler-transporter movin...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Early morning finds a crawler-transporter moving the towering 327-foot-tall Ares I-X rocket slowly and steadily along the 4.2-mile route to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center i... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the 327-foot-tall Ares I-X rocket stands on the mobile launcher platform with a "Go Ares I-X" banner. The w... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The American flag waves as the Ares I-X rocket ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The American flag waves as the Ares I-X rocket passes by on its slow trek to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket, riding atop a crawler-transporter, began... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The towering 327-foot-tall Ares I-X rocket is s...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The towering 327-foot-tall Ares I-X rocket is strikingly reflected in the waters of the turn basin at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket, riding atop a crawler-transporter... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Sunset at Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Spac...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Sunset at Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida finds the Ares I-X rocket awaiting the approaching liftoff of its flight test. This is the first time since the Apoll... More
ARES I-X Launch Prep. NASA public domain image. Kennedy space center.
NASA's Ares I-X rocket is seen on launch pad 39b at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The flight test of Ares I-X, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, will provide NASA... More
ARES I-X Launch. NASA public domain image. Kennedy space center.
NASA Ares I-X Launch Director Ed Mango, 3rd from left, along with other mission managers watches the launch of the Ares I-X rocket from Firing Room One of the Launch Control Center (LCC) at the Kennedy Space Ce... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A large crane dismantles another level of the ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A large crane dismantles another level of the fixed service structure (FSS) on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Work to remove the rotating service structure (RS... More
Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- Photographed from the base of the former emerg...
Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- Photographed from the base of the former emergency egress system at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is the skeleton of steel that once was Launch Pad 39B after significant decons... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the installation of the Ares I-X service module onto the service adapter, at right, is complete. ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Spa...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, pilings are being pounded into the ground to help construct lightning towers for the Constellation Program and Ares/Orion launche... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building's high ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building's high bay 4 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, one of the Ares I-X upper stage simulator segments is offloaded from its transporter and pl... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Ares I-X upper stage simulator segments arrive ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Ares I-X upper stage simulator segments arrive at the Vehicle Assembly Building's high bay 4 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The upper stage simulator will be used in the test ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A crane lifts and transfers an Ares I-X upper ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A crane lifts and transfers an Ares I-X upper stage simulator segment from the Delta Mariner at Port Canaveral, Fla., onto a flatbed truck. They will be transported to the Vehicle Assem... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building high bay ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 4 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, these Ares I-X upper stage simulator segments have shed their protective blue shrink-wrapped co... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Cente...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, equipment is on hand to continue erecting the lightning towers. Each of the three new lightning towers will be 500 feet tall w... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NAS...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers pack the parachutes that will be used in the Ares I-X development flight in July 2009. The firs... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Assembly and Refurbishment Facilit...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, or ARF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers begin removing the protective cover from around the Ares I-X forward skirt. Th... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The launch abort system for the Ares I-X rocke...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The launch abort system for the Ares I-X rocket is moved inside the Vehicle Assembly Building's high bay 4 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch abort system joins the p... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The lifting fixture nicknamed the "Birdcage" i...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The lifting fixture nicknamed the "Birdcage" is lifted by a crane to test the load capability. The Birdcage will be used to lift the Crew Module, or CM, and Launch Abort System, or LAS,... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Ken...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers look at the Ares I-X roll control system module before removing the plastic wrap. The system is design... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – One of the Ares I-X roll control system module...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – One of the Ares I-X roll control system modules is moved into place on the upper stage simulator for a fit check. The hardware is in high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA'... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Ares I-X upper stage simulator, wor...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Ares I-X upper stage simulator, workers check the fit of the roll control system module. The hardware is in high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Spac... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at N...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers install a parachute pack in the Ares I-X forward skirt segment. The forward skirt is the init... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Mobile Launcher Platform-1, on top of the crawl...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Mobile Launcher Platform-1, on top of the crawler-transporter, nears the flame trench (lower left) on the top of Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The MLP has bee... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Mobile Launcher Platform-1 nears the top of Lau...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Mobile Launcher Platform-1 nears the top of Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida via the crawler-transporter underneath. The MLP has been handed over to the Constella... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The first Ares I-X motor segment is in the Rota...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The first Ares I-X motor segment is in the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is one of four reusable motor segments and nozzle exit con... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The NASA Railroad delivers the first Ares I-X s...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The NASA Railroad delivers the first Ares I-X segment to the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Four reusable motor segments and the nozzle... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the rail car cover is moved away from the first Ares I-X motor segment. It is one of four reusabl... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Cranes begin rotating the Ares I-X motor segme...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Cranes begin rotating the Ares I-X motor segment to a vertical position in order to transfer it to a work stand in the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Cen... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Technicians check the Ares I-X motor segment a...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Technicians check the Ares I-X motor segment after its rotation to vertical. The segment will be moved to a work stand in the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Sp... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – – The Ares I-X aft skirt is moved into the aft...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – – The Ares I-X aft skirt is moved into the aft skirt test facility behind the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The I-X flight will provide... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X aft skirt is moved into the aft s...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X aft skirt is moved into the aft skirt test facility behind the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The I-X flight will provide NA... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, cranes attached to the Ares I-X center forward segment lift it off the transporter and begin to ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facilit...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Ares I-X center forward segment is being raised to vertical. The segment will be moved to ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, cranes attached to the Ares I-X center forward segment lift it off the transporter to raise it t... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the mobile launcher platform that was turned over from the shuttle program to the Constellation Program last month is being moved from Kennedy's... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a wa...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a water truck sprays the dry crawlerway in front of the crawler-transporter carrying the mobile launcher platform on top as it moves away from K... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– In High Bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– In High Bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane lifts a second roll control system module for installation in an Ares I-X segment. Ares ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the framework known as the "birdcage" lowers the Ares I-X simulator crew module-launch abort syst... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the framework known as the "birdcage" lifts the Ares I-X simulator crew module-launch abort syste... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly B...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers monitor the conjoined forward and center segments of the fifth segment simulator ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians place sensors on the top part of the Ares I-X for modal survey testing. The top cons... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane removes the oxygen vent hood, called the "beanie cap," and the gaseous oxygen vent arm from the fixed service structu... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X aft skirt moves toward the Rotatio...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X aft skirt moves toward the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In the RPSF, the aft skirt will be stacked with the aft motor t... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Center Director Bob Cabana speaks to employees ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Center Director Bob Cabana speaks to employees about the significance of moving the Ares I-X aft skirt from the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to the R... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X aft skirt moves inside the Rotatio...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X aft skirt moves inside the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In the RPSF, the aft skirt will be stacked with the aft motor t... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Ares I-X forward assembly (comprising the frustum, forward skirt extension and forward skirt) moves out of the Assembly and Refurbishment F... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Ares I-X forward assembly (comprising the frustum, forward skirt extension and forward skirt) moves alongside the NASA Railroad tracks as i... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The slings from a large crane are being attache...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The slings from a large crane are being attached to the orbiter access arm, which ends in the White Room, that is part of the fixed service structure, or FSS, on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's transfer ais...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's transfer aisle at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an overhead crane is attached to the Ares I-X aft center booster segment. The segment will be... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X forward segment leaves the Rotat...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X forward segment leaves the Rotation, Surge and Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is being transported to the Vehicle Assembly Building for ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 4 a...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 4 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane lifts Super Stack 2, part of the Ares I-X upper stage. The stack will be attached to Supe... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Firing Room 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Firing Room 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, mission engineers take part in a countdown simulation for the upcoming Ares I-X flight test. Ares I-X is targeted for the te... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Control C...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Control Center, NASA's Ares I-X Avionics IPT Lead Kevin Flynn and Ares I-X deputy mission manager Jon Cowart monitor data in the firing room as the r... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In NASA Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In NASA Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building High Bay 3, NASA's Ares I-X mission team members Bobby Williams, Trent Smith and Karl Kendall get ready for the rocket's first pow... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3 a...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Development Flight Instrumentation, or DFI, is mounted on the interior wall of the upper stage simulator ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The United States flag, along with program and ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The United States flag, along with program and NASA decals, stretch the length of the Ares I-X upper stage. Stacking of the vehicle is complete in the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Ba... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a ve...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a vehicle stabilization system has been installed on the 235-foot level of Launch Pad 39B to support the Ares I-X rocket. The transfer of the p... More