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NASA Tests Load Limits for Ares I Rocket Main Parachute

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA and industry engineers conducted a design limit load test of the Ares I rocket's main parachute Oct. 8 at the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Ground near Yuma, Ariz. The Ares I is the first ...

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created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NASA to Test World's Largest Rocket Parachutes for Ares I

(PhysOrg.com) -- With Memorial Day just around the corner, NASA plans a spectacular aerial display May 20 of the newly designed parachute recovery system for its Ares I rocket. The centerpieces for the test ...

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created May 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

NASA's Ares I Rocket First Stage Igniter Successfully Tested

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has completed a successful test firing of the igniter that will be used to start the Ares I rocket first stage motor.

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created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1