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democraticunderground.com - 10/27/2009
NASA scrubs launch of Ares I-X rocket
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Source: [b]CNN.com[/b] (CNN) -- NASA scrubbed the launch of an unmanned research rocket Tuesday morning because of weather. The 327-foot rocket Ares I-X originally was to have lifted off at 8 a.m. ET. The launch was delayed several times throughout the morning due to upper-level clouds ...
aviationweek.com - 10/26/2009
Ares Homepage
— aviationweek.com — MRAPs are old news, right? These guys are glad they are. This video, 'The Iron Claw Experience',... showed up in my inbox as a response to a video we posted over two years ago, MRAPs at Aberdeen. The video is a combination of video (mostly of IED and ... (more) Ares Homepage
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feeds.nytimes.com - 10/26/2009
New Rocket, but Future of Program Is Unclear
— feeds.nytimes.com — The launching of the Ares I-X is scheduled for Tuesday, less than a week after a report... on NASA’s human spaceflight program brings the entire program into question. (more) New Rocket, but Future of Program Is Unclear
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