Time Lapse Camera Captures NASA Ares 1-X Rocket Buildup

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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[FirstSecondThoughts]

This is beautiful momentum machine.

[joachim2464]

anyone noticed at 3:40 they tried one part first, then naaah, wrong part lets try with this one:lol!

[aPaperAirplane]

beautiful...

[taofledermaus]

This is really cool. Anyone notice there is one guy tightening up the bolts and 30 engineers telling him how to do it? :P

Well made T/L project. You need more views!

[aza24978]

Makes it look easy!

[oneleftshoe21]

excellent

[Squidsmacker]

Hi Papa D

[Squidsmacker]

yeahhh 1st comment