An aerial video crew observed the October 28, 2009 Ares I-X test flight from
a Cessna Skymaster aircraft positioned approx. 10 nautical miles away from
the vehicle at an altitude of 12,000 feet. ...
An aerial video crew observed the October 28, 2009 Ares I-X test flight from a Cessna Skymaster aircraft positioned approx. 10 nautical miles away from the vehicle at an altitude of 12,000 feet. The videographer used a gyro-stabilized high-definition camera system mounted to the outside of the aircraft to capture this spectacular footage which provides extremely valuable engineering data, and imagery of the recovery sequence in rarely-seen detail.
Ares I-X is the first flight test of the Constellation Program and provides NASA an early opportunity to gather critical data during vehicle ascent and during booster deceleration and recovery.
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No. At separation, there is a small flash which is an explosion, separating the two stages, this accelerates the first stage down to the ground and because of the extra weight, it will fall faster.
Congrats on the chute design! 150 ft. diam.! WOW! You'll get it fixed I'm sure. In this economy you'd better! Boosters don't grow on trees, you know. Good work!
stabilization drogue was great, but couldn't help but remember the shuttle crews who lost their lives when i see any kind of equipment failure - i know it was just a booster chute and the load weight was high, and air pressure too - great job nasa - this is very important stuff.
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Dear NASA
why the two module fall at a different rate...
was not they suppose to fall at the same rate..
You'll get it fixed I'm sure. In this economy you'd better!
Boosters don't grow on trees, you know.
Good work!