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11.22.09

Ares I-X: An Illustrated History

By John Mahoney Posted 10.30.2009 at 2:55 pm 3 Comments

Going Up: NASA/Sandra Joseph and Kevin O'Connell)

I'm not quite ready to stop thinking about NASA's Ares I-X rocket test earlier this week--and neither is Boston.com's Big Picture blog, where a great collection of images today goes from the rocket's construction to its first launch.

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Photo Captures Ares I-X's Beautiful "Shock Egg"

By John Mahoney Posted 10.29.2009 at 11:00 am 2 Comments

When rockets go fast, they break the sound barrier. And when the sound barrier breaks, we get the Prandtl–Glauert singularity. That's the official term for the beautiful cone of vapor that forms around a craft moving very, very fast through the atmosphere. And it makes for a great photo.

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Liftoff For NASA's Ares I-X Rocket (Video and Photos)

By Jeremy Hsu Posted 10.28.2009 at 10:30 am 21 Comments

Ares I-X roared off its launch pad at 11:30 EST at Cape Canaveral. This marks success for NASA's second launch attempt to get the Ares I-X rocket off the ground after weather delayed the launch on Tuesday.

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Ares I-X Waiting For Weather to Clear For First Test Launch

By John Mahoney Posted 10.27.2009 at 9:45 am 1 Comment

Ares I-X On the Launchpad: NASA

NASA's first test of the Ares I-X rocket is on hold, waiting for stormy Cape Canaveral weather to pass. The four-minute countdown is expected to resume at 10:54 EST.

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