Tag: ares
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Orion’s plea to Ares I: Stop adversely hindering our design process
Lockheed Martin’s design efforts on the Orion vehicle are being hindered by Ares I driven requirements, documented notes claim, with concerns ranging from the constant design changes, to Thrust Oscillation (TO) mitigation requirements. With Crew Seat Isolation efforts deferred until next year – in order not to delay the recent Ares I PDR (Preliminary Design…
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Ares progress update – opening J-2X engine tests completed
As the Constellation Program prepare to update the media on the current status of Ares and Orion next week, NASASpaceflight.com L2 has acquired an expansive synopsis of the current data on the new vehicles.Meanwhile, the opening series of tests for the J-2X Ares Upper Stage engine have been completed at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, which…