Engineers have replaced the faulty GN2 accumulator on Ares I-X’s Thrust Vector Control (TVC), ahead of rollout to Pad 39B, currently set to take place on Tuesday or Wednesday morning – pending successful retests on the replaced hardware over the weekend. Meanwhile, documentation has outlined the extensive – and ongoing – work that has been undertaken to earn a Range Safety waiver to allow the vehicle to launch.
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Documentation related to Ares I’s Lift Off Drift Curve issue has highlighted concerns with the…
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While engineers continue to move forward with preparations for the installation of replacement external LH2…
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