Ares I-X

@NASA_Ares_I_X

First flight test for America's Next Generation Rocket

Rotate photo View full size
For the first time in more than a quarter-century, a new space vehicle stands ready in the Vehicle Assembly Building.

Views 21,750

912 days ago

For the first time in more than a quarter-century, a new space vehicle stands ready in the Vehicle Assembly Building.

32 Comments

Realtime comments enabled

coopes64 845 days ago

Reminds me of thunderbird 1 just about to take off from under the swimming pool FAB Scott!

jerczey 904 days ago

so tall, so amazing, this is the hard work of people who are willing to put themselves into tests that are ever bigger and stronger border of mankind
I can't wait to see how this prototype will flight and take us to another milestone in space, Mars.

adm91 904 days ago

wow that is amazing. im very excited for this next big step NASA is taking. very impressive, i can't wait for the launch day!

SteveNeill 905 days ago

What's beautiful besides the rocket is all the great people here that give a damn. We should build a bridge to the stars!

skodarallyblog 908 days ago

Beautiful. I hope that it gets to fly, and fulfil its promise to take us to the moon and beyond.

jim_l_barton 908 days ago

Looks a little larger than my Estes model rockets

lennydayberry 909 days ago

This looks cool...can't wait to see Ares V.

tecaarantes 910 days ago

BEAUTIFUL!! Can“t wait to see her fly!

bjc585 910 days ago

Beautiful!

cnstoll 910 days ago

# of days until obama cancels program = 42, and counting

neilfl 912 days ago

At long last! Can't wait to see her fly: shades of AS201.

just_me_karen 912 days ago

how cool is that!! But i think you forgot to put the windows in?

tdetoy 912 days ago

That is a thing of beauty. Truly. By the way, sweet angle on the picture.

yaesumofo 912 days ago

HELL YES what a lovely unit!! fly baby Fly

EricAtkins 912 days ago

I can't wait to see this guy go up.

Cosmic_Flow 912 days ago

mars by 2037. sooner sooner

AliveAgainDE 912 days ago

Let us hope it's not the last Ares I-X that we see here for a long time.

Kailani7 912 days ago

Beautiful! I visited NASA last summer.

d_mills 912 days ago

Looks like they missed a spot

kelly_burgess 912 days ago

Congrats!