Ares I-X Lifts Off on Flight Test

[jamieball]

I love the camera view on the side of the rocket.. so awesome!

[theinquisitor]

Go boldly Ares. Gravity is your bitch!

[markous57]

I can't believe I missed it. I live in the same county as NASA and I end up watching the launch on you tube.

Thanks for posting it.

[iviewthetube]

What is the advantage of the tumble?

[hyrcan]

I believe it's because it insures that the first stage slows quickly away from the other stages. Thus not risking causing problems for the other stages. That and it'll land where they expect it to land... the upper stages tumble here to because it was just a test of the launch, normally the upper stages would have additional booster that keeps it going on its way into space.

[bobster451]

NASA Rocks again.

[CuuijqyMuruqdte]

Good job guys. Congrats.