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Pull the plug on Ares
orlandosentinel.com - 11/3/2009
Pull the plug on Ares
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The gist: NASA needs a new approach to keep its manned program relevant. Copyright 2009, Orlando Sentinel
nasawatch.com - 10/27/2009
Ares 1-X Launch Day Has Arrived
— nasawatch.com — Launch preparations are currently underway for an 8:00 AM EDT launch of the Ares 1-X rocket. According... to NASA, "Launch Weather Officer Kathy Winters reports a 10 percent chance of precipitation, increasing to 20 percent during the launch window. ... (more) Ares 1-X Launch Day Has Arrived

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Scrap Ares I
Transterrestrial Musings — The editorial board at the Orlando Sentinel (Florida’s largest paper) weighs in : If U.S. space-policy decisions were dictated based solely on spectacle, the Ares I would be a shoo-in as NASA’s next manned vehicle. Unfortunately for fans of the rocket, cost, design and timing also matter. Problems with all three argue for scrapping Ares I and assigning commercial rockets the task of flying to the international space station in low-Earth orbit. That would allow the agency to concentrate on its pre-shuttle mission of cutting-edge exploration. I think we’re reaching the point at ...

Ares 1 Lynch Mob Starts To Organize
NASA Watch — Pull the plug on Ares, editorial, Orlando Sentinel "But even if the station gets a five-year extension, as it should, Ares I would be available to fly there for just three years under the best-case scenario envisioned by the Augustine committee. NASA has projected that developing Ares I and a crew capsule to accompany it will cost $35 billion, but the Government Accountability Office came up with an estimate of $49 billion. The Augustine committee predicted that the entire Constellation program, which includes Ares I, Ares V, the Orion capsule and the Altair ...

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