Ares I

Ares I
Ares I launch
FunctionHuman-rated orbital launch vehicle
ManufacturerAlliant Techsystems (Stage I)
Boeing (Stage II)
Country of originUnited States
Project costat least US$ 6 billion[1]
Size
Height94 meters (308 ft)
Diameter5.5 meters (18 ft)
Stages2
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass25,400 kg (56,000 lb)
Associated rockets
FamilyFollowed by Liberty, would have complemented the cargo Ares V
Launch history
StatusCancelled as of October 2010
Launch siteswould have launched from Kennedy Space Center, LC-39B
Total launches1 (prototype)
First flightOctober 2009 (Prototype)
First stage
Powered by1 Solid
Maximum thrust15,000 kN (3,400,000 lbf)
Burn time≈150 seconds
PropellantSolid
Second stage
Powered by1 J-2X
Maximum thrust1,308 kN (294,000 lbf)
Burn time≈800 seconds
PropellantLH2 / LOX

Ares I was the crew launch vehicle that was being developed by NASA as part of the Constellation program.[2] The name "Ares" refers to the Greek deity Ares, who is identified with the Roman god Mars.[3] Ares I was originally known as the "Crew Launch Vehicle" (CLV).[4]

NASA planned to use Ares I to launch Orion, the spacecraft intended for NASA human spaceflight missions after the Space Shuttle was retired in 2011. Ares I was to complement the larger, uncrewed Ares V, which was the cargo launch vehicle for Constellation. NASA selected the Ares designs for their anticipated overall safety, reliability and cost-effectiveness.[5] However, the Constellation program, including Ares I, was cancelled by U.S. president Barack Obama in October 2010 with the passage of his 2010 NASA authorization bill. In September 2011, NASA detailed the Space Launch System as its new vehicle for human exploration beyond Earth's orbit.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference spms was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Boen, Brooke (July 24, 2009). "NASA–Ares Launch Vehicles". NASA. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  3. ^ "NASA chooses names for future launchers". New Scientist. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Dunbar, Brian; Wilson, Jim (November 23, 2007). "Building NASA's New Spacecraft: Constellation Work Assignments". NASA. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
  5. ^ "NASA – Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle". NASA. April 29, 2009. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
  6. ^ Boen, Brooke (June 6, 2013). "NASA Announces Design for New Deep Space Exploration System". NASA.

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