Ares I First Stage Motor Unveiled
August 4, 2009
July 20, 2009 -- The Ares first stage five-segment development motor is 154 feet in length, and generates a maximum of 3.6 million lbs of thrust, 24 percent more power than one twin Shuttle solid rocket booster.
Topics:
Ares I, Project Constellation, Human spaceflight, Technology Internet, Ares I-X, Thrust, Shuttle-Derived Launch Vehicle, Constellation program, Solid rocket booster, Business Finance
