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| By Rick C. Hodgin | |
| Saturday, November 29, 2008 12:22 | |
Huntsville (AL) - For the past 10 quarters, NASA has created videos which highlight advancements and achievements made on the Ares rocket program. Ares is the launch vehicle that will lift heavy cargo into orbit after the Space Shuttles are scheduled to retire in 2011. NASA announced on Wednesday that 5-15 minute videos are now available on iTunes.
Ares I and V heavy cargo launch vehicles
The Ares rocket is a traditional rocket-style vehicle. Unlike the Space Shuttle which looks like an airplane, the Ares rocket series is a much more powerful craft. It's currently scheduled to take man back to the Moon, and to explore Mars and possibly the rest of the solar system.
Relative size of NASA launch vehicles. Left Saturn V rocket used in the original lunar missions. Second Space Shuttle. Third Ares I rocket. And right-most Ares V rocket, scheduled for service in 2015.
Previous launch videos have included the full spectrum of research from conception to the latest testing. Wind tunnel analysis of scale models of Ares I test vehicle (called Ares I-X) was shown. Also, a complete disassembly of the J-2X engine, called the "powerpack." This engine is really a complex system which, in a very high volume and controlled manner, spews pure liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen through jet nozzles for explosive propulsion.
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