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They did it! NASA successfully lanuched the Ares 1-X this afternoon. The rocket, a prototype for NASAs future shuttle, is the tallest ever built and nearly reached hypersonic speed. Mission managers watch as the Ares 1-X launches from NASA Kennedy in Cape Canaveral, FL. The photo was taken by Bill Ingalls.

They did it! NASA successfully lanuched the Ares 1-X this afternoon. The rocket, a prototype for NASAs future shuttle, is the tallest ever built and nearly reached hypersonic speed.

Mission managers watch as the Ares 1-X launches from NASA Kennedy in Cape Canaveral, FL. The photo was taken by Bill Ingalls.

10/28/09 at 12:54pm
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  1. joshuar reblogged this from cameronchristopher and added:
    I hear this so often when I talk about exciting scientific research. “But, the cost” or “how many hungry could we have...
  2. cameronchristopher reblogged this from joshuar and added:
    I feel very excited, and at the same time quite nauseated thinking about the price of that sucker.
  3. joshuar reblogged this from photosgo and added:
    next big step toward interplanetary exploration. This excites me so very much.
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