The company made famous in the space flight industry for their giant Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) have put their hat into the ring for potentially carrying NASA astronauts to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) via their Liberty launch vehicle. Looking very much like the cancelled Ares I – Liberty will use a five segment booster with a Ariane 5 core stage as the Upper Stage.
Ares I
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The two veteran Crawler Transporters (CT) are currently grounded, as evaluations continue into a what…
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The massive Ares I Mobile Launcher (ML), which recently completed its construction phase, is set…
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Despite apparently failing to be short listed for President Obama’s upcoming decision on the forward…
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Ares/Orion slipping up to 18 months – Shuttle extension gains upper hand
by Chris BerginNASA’s Constellation Program (CxP) will conduct a “Content and Schedule” summit meeting in the next…
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Ares I-X delayed – Atlantis rollover to VAB completed ahead of dual pad option
by Chris BerginThe Constellation Program (CxP) test flight, Ares I-X, has slipped three weeks to a NET…
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The Jumbo Drop Test Vehicle is in final preparations for a February 26 drop, as…
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Processing will continue on two orbiters through the Christmas holidays, with work required on both…
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A series of Ares I Thrust Oscillation (TO) meetings have concluded with the decision to…
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STS-126 will see the flight debut of two new sets of instrumentation, aimed at gathering…
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Documentation related to Ares I’s Lift Off Drift Curve issue has highlighted concerns with the…
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The Constellation Acceleration Study Team are evaluating 160 “brainstorming ideas” in an attempt to reduce…