Ares I-X was the first-stage prototype and design concept demonstrator in the Ares I program, a launch system for human spaceflight developed by the United States space agency, NASA. Ares I-X was successfully launched on October 28, 2009. The project cost was $445 million.
Mission type | Test flight
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Mission duration | ~6 minutes until splashdown
2 minute powered flight |
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Distance travelled | 240 kilometers (150 mi)
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Apogee | 46 kilometres (150,000 ft)
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Launch date | October 28, 2009, 15:30
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Rocket | Ares I prototype
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