[FPSPACE] The Ares 1 test article

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My concern is what happens when this test fails?  I'm assuming  currently 
there's no Aries Exit Strategy. Will this become America's  equivalent of the N1 
- as in, will the forces that be at NASA keep trying to  MAKE Aries work until 
our resources are exhausted?
 
David L. Rickman
 
 
In a message dated 3/19/2009 6:37:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
epgrondine at hotmail.com writes:

The  motor segments for the flight  test were taken from the existing space 
shuttle solid rocket booster inventory.  The booster used for the Ares I-X 
launch is being modified by adding new  forward structures and a fifth segment 
simulator. These modifications help  NASA better replicate the size and shape of 
the five-segment booster 
that  will be used for the Ares I crew launch vehicle. "

So essentially an  SRB with a dummy fifth segment. This
sad joke and bit of PR is costing us  billions.

E.P. Grondine




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