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NEWS ABOUT: Ares I

Ares I stories: 2 news summaries

 Ares Test 
 Rocket 
 Blasts Off 

Possible space shuttle replacement launches after long delay

Oct 28, 09 10:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - NASA’s Ares I-X test rocket finally blasted off this morning, after several delays and a storm-foiled first attempt. The $445 million rocket is the first of its kind, and NASA hopes it’ll eventually replace the space shuttle and take astronauts to the moon. Originally it was supposed to... More »

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Iraq • NASA • aerospace • rocket • space program • outer space • Ares I • Ares launch video

 For Sale: Space Shuttle, $42M 

NASA seeking museums to purchase spacecraft after retirement

Dec 18, 08 2:58 AM CST
(Newser) - NASA is taking the unprecedented step of offering to sell the three space shuttles to museums when the workhorse vehicles are retired some time after 2010, reports the Orlando Sentinel. The space agency is seeking at least $42 million—including $6 million for shipping and handling, and the cost of... More »

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NASA • museum • space shuttle • Kennedy Space Center • Smithsonian • Orion • Ares I • Air and Space Museum

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