Ares I-X
Ares Family
About This Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5 booster.
Physical Specifications
Height99.7 m
Diameter3.71 m
Launch Mass816 kg
Stages1
Performance
LEO CapacityN/A kg
GTO CapacityN/A kg
Thrust12,000 kN
Launch CostN/A
Manufacturer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA)
GovernmentUSAFounded 1958
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Total Launches
135
Success: 115Failed: 20
Success Rate
85.2%
Landing Success
0%
0/0 attempts
AdministratorAdministrator: Bill Nelson
Vehicle FamilySpace Shuttle | SLS
SpacecraftOrion
Consecutive Successes11
Technical Information
Ares I was the crew launch vehicle that was being developed by NASA as part of the Constellation program. Ares I-X was a design concept demonstrator, that had a dummy second stage and a partially functional first stage.
ReusableNo
Launch Statistics
Maiden FlightOct 28, 2009
Total Launches1
Success: 1Failed: 0
Landing Success0/0
Additional Information
VariantI-X
Serial NumberB1083
Consecutive Successes1