In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a time lapse camera documented the buildup of the Ares I-X flight test rocket. The first video was on Nov. 3, 2008 and the...
In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a time lapse camera documented the buildup of the Ares I-X flight test rocket. The first video was on Nov. 3, 2008 and the final video was on Aug. 30, 2009.
It began with the arrival and integration of the upper stage, or second stage elements, in high bay 4. This was followed in high bay 3 by the stacking of the four solid rocket booster segments on the mobile launcher platform comprising the first stage. The primary elements of the second stage were each then hoisted high above high bay 4, moved across the transfer aisle into high bay 3 and lowered atop the first stage. It concluded as the service module simulator, crew module simulator and launch abort system simulator now integrated together were hoisted into place atop what then became the fully assembled Ares I-X flight test vehicle.
The Ares I-X is targeted to liftoff on Oct. 31 from Kennedys Launch Pad 39B.
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Wonderful work. Reminds me the documentaries run in the 80's by the Pop artists of urbanism and neo-post-modernity. Did you notice the fake-FOD at 3:16? It is mostlikelly a light effect from either Sun ray or a focus moving around. It is just a very cool work though!
vnbnemesis, utilizing and upgrading previously designed technology to continue the advance into space is anything, but a step backwards. It's an action to adapt to the changing economic climate. The progress continues...
i c, its a step forward that merely looks like a step backward. Similar i guess to the global peace and democracy spreading that only looks like war, death and destruction.
vnbnemesis, If you have an issue with U.S politics then comment on a video that deals with it. While economic streamlining is an example of the current world status your comparison as it pertains to this specific technology is illogical. Explain how continuing the space program using time proven technology as a way to save money is a step backward.
djassimilator, youre joking right? I mean the US has had perfectly capable Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles sitting in bunkers for decades along with the other super powers. Now, you call this a weapon of mass destruction? It's simply a cheaper space transport vehicle. Think before you post or are you that miserably far behind the times?
Hahahahahah yes i'm joking but they didn't design them to go to space originally did they. Don't get so serious I'm just saying it's fine for us to build stuff like this but any one else isn't allowed.
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Did you notice the fake-FOD at 3:16? It is mostlikelly a light effect from either Sun ray or a focus moving around. It is just a very cool work though!
I'm just saying it's fine for us to build stuff like this but any one else isn't allowed.