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Ares I-XStatus

July 30, 2009

Ares I-X Flight Test Overview

Ares I-X is a Constellation Program developmental flight test for the Ares I project• There are five primary flight test objectives – P1 through P5• Ares I-X is an un-crewed suborbital test

Flight Test Profile

P2) Perform in-flightseparation/staging~130,000 feet

P5) Characterize integratedvehicle roll torque

~150,000 feet

P4) Demonstrate first stage entry dynamics and post staging sequencing of events (e.g. employ booster tumble motors and deploy parachutes)

First Stage recovery

P1) Demonstrate controllability

P3) Demonstrate assemblyand recovery of an Ares I similar first stage

Upper Stage/Crew Module/

Launch Abort System Simulator

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Vehicle Height: 327 feetWeight at Ignition: 1.8 M-lbmMax. Acceleration: 2.5 gMax. Speed: Mach 4.8

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Upper Stage Simulator (USS)

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Roll Control System (RoCS)

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First Stage

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Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) Operations

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Modal Testing

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Integrated Vehicle

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