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Constellation Finalizes Thrust Oscillation Fix Dec 21, 2009 03:20:10 PM | Constellation
 
NASA and contractor engineers have developed multiple options for "de-tuning" the Ares I rocket to prevent any problematic thrust oscillations.
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Managers reevaluating Ares I-Y flight test Nov 03, 2009 01:25:04 PM | Constellation
 
Constellation program managers agreed to reevaluate the proposed Ares I-Y flight test during an Oct. 30 Control Board and plan to take the decision up the ladder to management at NASA Headquarters soon. The decision could result in the removal of the Ares I-Y flight from the manifest in order to better align test flights with evolving program objectives.
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The Ultimate Parachute Test Oct 16, 2009 09:30:53 AM | Constellation
 
How do you stop a 200,000-pound solid rocket motor from ending up at the bottom on the Atlantic Ocean?
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Ares DM-I Motor Test Turns Sand to Glass Aug 24, 2009 09:39:30 PM | Constellation
 
SHAZAM!!! Like a mighty bolt of lightning, NASA's new Ares I rocket first stage motor will be tested.
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Bolting Down 3.6 Million Pounds of Thrust Aug 21, 2009 05:35:14 PM | Constellation
 
The solid rocket is armed, the countdown is in its final minutes...
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A Process of Assessment Jul 27, 2009 11:28:53 AM | Constellation
 
There have been recent reports containing a leaked preliminary internal Air Force assessment document regarding potential abort scenarios for the Ares I rocket and the effect on an Orion crew exploration vehicle. For a better understanding, read this blog.
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NASA Gives Official 'Go' for August 25 Ares I First Stage Motor Test Jul 23, 2009 08:05:18 AM | Constellation
 
NASA has given the official "go" for the Ares I first stage Development Motor 1 (DM-1) test targeted for August 25 after a two-day test readiness review.
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Ares I-X: Let the Stacking Begin... Jul 07, 2009 02:32:05 PM | Constellation
 
Just a little more than a hour ago (Tuesday, July 7) the Constellation Control Board finished reviewing plans for stacking the Ares I-X and agreed to move forward. Plans are in place to begin stacking Wednesday, July 8, in the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
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Comprehensive Constellation Status Report Presented to the Augustine Panel Jun 18, 2009 03:29:17 PM | Constellation
 
Doug Cooke and Jeff Hanley presented a comprehensive status report on Constellation to the Human Space Flight Plans Committee yesterday.
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Fitting It All Together May 29, 2009 03:36:33 PM | Constellation
 
Take a look at the new Constellation video that aired on NASA TV during the recent STS-125 shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Ares Motor on the Move Apr 17, 2009 11:21:46 AM | Constellation
 
The first of five segments for the Ares I development motor (DM-1) was moved April 16 from ATK Space System's production facility in Promontory, Utah, to the nearby test stand, in preparation for the first ground test, targeted for August.
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Engineers Review Solutions to Thrust Oscillation on Ares I Apr 17, 2009 11:19:51 AM | Constellation
 
Engineers from NASA and partner contractors analyze designs to minimize vibrations in the Ares I rocket.
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Where Things Stand with Constellation Apr 17, 2009 11:19:03 AM | Constellation
 
NASA’s commitment continues to be to achieve the first human launch of Orion by March 2015.
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A Rocket's Coat of Many Colors Mar 13, 2009 01:39:00 PM | Constellation
 
Why are the Ares rockets different colors on the top and bottom? Why do some rockets like the Saturn have black and white strips resembling a checkerboard?
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It's All About the Stars Apr 17, 2009 11:14:36 AM | Constellation
 
What do the patches and pins that represent NASA’s Constellation Program and its projects symbolize?
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Testing,Testing,A-1 to -3... Feb 13, 2009 02:28:31 PM | Constellation
 
Engineers at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center are hard at work to prepare the facility for testing the J-2X rocket engines and rocket stages that will help carry humans back to the moon.
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Staging the Ares I Feb 12, 2009 03:00:21 PM | Constellation
 
When NASA builds a rocket it has historically been done in segments, or stages.
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Small Steps to a Great Adventure Apr 17, 2009 11:12:31 AM | Constellation
 
If the greatest adventures begin with small steps, the Constellation Program took giant strides in 2008 and has more planned for 2009.
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What Does It Mean to 'Human Rate' a Rocket? Feb 04, 2009 11:20:42 AM | Constellation
 
What does it really mean to put people on the top of a rocket and send them into space, and how does NASA tackle this challenge?
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Ares: America's Rocket for Future Space Missions Apr 17, 2009 11:11:36 AM | Constellation
 
How did NASA select the Ares family of rockets as America's new space transportation system?
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