NASA's Ares I Rocket Passes Review To Reach Critical Milestone

On Sep 11, 5:10*pm, wrote:
Sept. 10, 2008

Stephanie Schierholz/Grey Hautaluoma
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-4997/0668
,

June Malone
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
256-544-0034

RELEASE: 08-228

NASA'SARESI ROCKET PASSES REVIEW TO REACH CRITICAL MILESTONE

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- NASA has taken a major step toward building the
nation's next generation launch vehicle with Wednesday's successful
completion of theAresI rocket preliminary design review.

Starting in 2015, theAresI rocket will launch the Orion crew
exploration vehicle, its crew of four to six astronauts, and small
cargo payloads to the International Space Station. The rocket also
will be used for missions to explore the moon and beyond in the
coming decades.

The preliminary design review is the first such milestone in more
than
35 years for a U.S. rocket that will carry astronauts into space. The
review was conducted at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in
Huntsville, Ala. It examined the current design for theAresI launch
vehicle to assess that the planned technical approach will meet
NASA's requirements for the fully integrated vehicle. That ensures
all components of the vehicle and supporting systems are designed to
work together.

"This is a critical step for development of theAresI rocket," said
Rick Gilbrech, associate administrator of the Exploration Systems
Mission Directorate in Washington. "Completing the preliminary design
review of the integrated vehicle demonstrates our engineering design
and development are on sound footing, and theAresI design work is
taking us another step closer to building America's next mode of
space transportation."

The preliminary design review included more than 1,100 reviewers from
seven NASA field centers and multiple industry partners. The review
is the final step of this design process. Teams representing each
major part of theAresI rocket -- the upper stage engine, first
stage and upper stage -- all have conducted similar reviews during
the past year.

The preliminary design review is one of a series of reviews that
occurs before actual flight hardware can be built. As the review
process progresses, more detailed parts of the vehicle design are
assessed to ensure the overall system can meet all NASA requirements
for safe and reliable flight. This process also identifies technical
and management challenges and addresses ways to reduce potential
risks as the project goes forward.

"Risk assessment is a very important part of the process," said Steve
Cook, manager of theAresI rocket at Marshall. "It allows us to
identify issues that might impact theAresI rocket. For example, we
identified thrust oscillation - vibration in the first stage - as a
risk. In response to this issue, we formed an engineering team. The
team conducted detailed analyses and reviewed previous test data, and
then recommended options to correct the problem."

"We intend to hold a limited follow-up review next summer to fully
incorporate the thrust oscillation recommendations into the stacked
vehicle design," Cook added. "Identifying risks that can impact the
project and resolving them is a necessary and vital part of the
development process."

With the completion of this review, each element of theAresI rocket
will move to the detailed design phase. A critical design review will
mark the completion of the detailed design phase and allows for a
more thorough review of each system element to ensure the vehicle
design can achieve requirements of theAresprogram.

This week, the J-2X engine will be the firstAresI element to kick
off the critical design review process. The engine will power theAresI upper stage to orbit after separation from the first stage.

"We're excited about getting into full system engine tests with the
new J-2X engine," Cook said. "This will be one of the safest, most
affordable and highest performing rocket engines ever built, and
testing is critical as we begin preparation for future flights."

Marshall manages theAresprojects and is responsible for design and
development of theAresI rocket andAresV heavy cargo launch
vehicle. NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston manages the
Constellation Program, which includes theAresI rocket, theAresV
vehicle, the Orion crew capsule and the Altair lunar lander. NASA's
Kennedy Space Center in Florida is responsible for ground and launch
operations. The program also includes multiple project element teams
at NASA centers and contract organizations around the U.S.

For more information about theAresrockets, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ares

For more information about NASA's Constellation Program, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/constellation

-end-

Starting 2015?
Is this a realistic forecast? Only 7 years left. Does anyone remember
how long the first launch of the space shuttle was delayed?

wrote in message
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On Sep 11, 5:10 pm, wrote:
Sept. 10, 2008

Stephanie Schierholz/Grey Hautaluoma
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-4997/0668
,

June Malone
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
256-544-0034

RELEASE: 08-228

NASA'SARESI ROCKET PASSES REVIEW TO REACH CRITICAL MILESTONE

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- NASA has taken a major step toward building the
nation's next generation launch vehicle with Wednesday's successful
completion of theAresI rocket preliminary design review.

Starting in 2015, theAresI rocket will launch the Orion crew
exploration vehicle, its crew of four to six astronauts, and small
cargo payloads to the International Space Station. The rocket also
will be used for missions to explore the moon and beyond in the
coming decades.

The preliminary design review is the first such milestone in more
than
35 years for a U.S. rocket that will carry astronauts into space. The
review was conducted at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in
Huntsville, Ala. It examined the current design for theAresI launch
vehicle to assess that the planned technical approach will meet
NASA's requirements for the fully integrated vehicle. That ensures
all components of the vehicle and supporting systems are designed to
work together.

"This is a critical step for development of theAresI rocket," said
Rick Gilbrech, associate administrator of the Exploration Systems
Mission Directorate in Washington. "Completing the preliminary design
review of the integrated vehicle demonstrates our engineering design
and development are on sound footing, and theAresI design work is
taking us another step closer to building America's next mode of
space transportation."

The preliminary design review included more than 1,100 reviewers from
seven NASA field centers and multiple industry partners. The review
is the final step of this design process. Teams representing each
major part of theAresI rocket -- the upper stage engine, first
stage and upper stage -- all have conducted similar reviews during
the past year.

The preliminary design review is one of a series of reviews that
occurs before actual flight hardware can be built. As the review
process progresses, more detailed parts of the vehicle design are
assessed to ensure the overall system can meet all NASA requirements
for safe and reliable flight. This process also identifies technical
and management challenges and addresses ways to reduce potential
risks as the project goes forward.

"Risk assessment is a very important part of the process," said Steve
Cook, manager of theAresI rocket at Marshall. "It allows us to
identify issues that might impact theAresI rocket. For example, we
identified thrust oscillation - vibration in the first stage - as a
risk. In response to this issue, we formed an engineering team. The
team conducted detailed analyses and reviewed previous test data, and
then recommended options to correct the problem."

"We intend to hold a limited follow-up review next summer to fully
incorporate the thrust oscillation recommendations into the stacked
vehicle design," Cook added. "Identifying risks that can impact the
project and resolving them is a necessary and vital part of the
development process."

With the completion of this review, each element of theAresI rocket
will move to the detailed design phase. A critical design review will
mark the completion of the detailed design phase and allows for a
more thorough review of each system element to ensure the vehicle
design can achieve requirements of theAresprogram.

This week, the J-2X engine will be the firstAresI element to kick
off the critical design review process. The engine will power theAresI
upper stage to orbit after separation from the first stage.

"We're excited about getting into full system engine tests with the
new J-2X engine," Cook said. "This will be one of the safest, most
affordable and highest performing rocket engines ever built, and
testing is critical as we begin preparation for future flights."

Marshall manages theAresprojects and is responsible for design and
development of theAresI rocket andAresV heavy cargo launch
vehicle. NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston manages the
Constellation Program, which includes theAresI rocket, theAresV
vehicle, the Orion crew capsule and the Altair lunar lander. NASA's
Kennedy Space Center in Florida is responsible for ground and launch
operations. The program also includes multiple project element teams
at NASA centers and contract organizations around the U.S.

For more information about theAresrockets, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ares

For more information about NASA's Constellation Program, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/constellation

-end-

Starting 2015?
Is this a realistic forecast? Only 7 years left. Does anyone remember
how long the first launch of the space shuttle was delayed?

===========================

"Those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it,"
but presently I've a couple of questions.

1) How will the new President put his mark on the NASA
space program, and what will this do to the Ares project?

2) How do Ares development costs compare to SpaceX/Falcon
development costs?

Titeotwawki -- mha [sci.space.policy 2008 Oct 02]

On Oct 2, 11:31 am, "Martha Adams" wrote:
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On Sep 11, 5:10 pm, wrote:



Sept. 10, 2008

Stephanie Schierholz/Grey Hautaluoma
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-4997/0668
,

June Malone
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
256-544-0034

RELEASE: 08-228

NASA'SARESI ROCKET PASSES REVIEW TO REACH CRITICAL MILESTONE

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- NASA has taken a major step toward building the
nation's next generation launch vehicle with Wednesday's successful
completion of theAresI rocket preliminary design review.

Starting in 2015, theAresI rocket will launch the Orion crew
exploration vehicle, its crew of four to six astronauts, and small
cargo payloads to the International Space Station. The rocket also
will be used for missions to explore the moon and beyond in the
coming decades.

The preliminary design review is the first such milestone in more
than
35 years for a U.S. rocket that will carry astronauts into space. The
review was conducted at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in
Huntsville, Ala. It examined the current design for theAresI launch
vehicle to assess that the planned technical approach will meet
NASA's requirements for the fully integrated vehicle. That ensures
all components of the vehicle and supporting systems are designed to
work together.

"This is a critical step for development of theAresI rocket," said
Rick Gilbrech, associate administrator of the Exploration Systems
Mission Directorate in Washington. "Completing the preliminary design
review of the integrated vehicle demonstrates our engineering design
and development are on sound footing, and theAresI design work is
taking us another step closer to building America's next mode of
space transportation."

The preliminary design review included more than 1,100 reviewers from
seven NASA field centers and multiple industry partners. The review
is the final step of this design process. Teams representing each
major part of theAresI rocket -- the upper stage engine, first
stage and upper stage -- all have conducted similar reviews during
the past year.

The preliminary design review is one of a series of reviews that
occurs before actual flight hardware can be built. As the review
process progresses, more detailed parts of the vehicle design are
assessed to ensure the overall system can meet all NASA requirements
for safe and reliable flight. This process also identifies technical
and management challenges and addresses ways to reduce potential
risks as the project goes forward.

"Risk assessment is a very important part of the process," said Steve
Cook, manager of theAresI rocket at Marshall. "It allows us to
identify issues that might impact theAresI rocket. For example, we
identified thrust oscillation - vibration in the first stage - as a
risk. In response to this issue, we formed an engineering team. The
team conducted detailed analyses and reviewed previous test data, and
then recommended options to correct the problem."

"We intend to hold a limited follow-up review next summer to fully
incorporate the thrust oscillation recommendations into the stacked
vehicle design," Cook added. "Identifying risks that can impact the
project and resolving them is a necessary and vital part of the
development process."

With the completion of this review, each element of theAresI rocket
will move to the detailed design phase. A critical design review will
mark the completion of the detailed design phase and allows for a
more thorough review of each system element to ensure the vehicle
design can achieve requirements of theAresprogram.

This week, the J-2X engine will be the firstAresI element to kick
off the critical design review process. The engine will power theAresI
upper stage to orbit after separation from the first stage.

"We're excited about getting into full system engine tests with the
new J-2X engine," Cook said. "This will be one of the safest, most
affordable and highest performing rocket engines ever built, and
testing is critical as we begin preparation for future flights."

Marshall manages theAresprojects and is responsible for design and
development of theAresI rocket andAresV heavy cargo launch
vehicle. NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston manages the
Constellation Program, which includes theAresI rocket, theAresV
vehicle, the Orion crew capsule and the Altair lunar lander. NASA's
Kennedy Space Center in Florida is responsible for ground and launch
operations. The program also includes multiple project element teams
at NASA centers and contract organizations around the U.S.

For more information about theAresrockets, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ares

For more information about NASA's Constellation Program, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/constellation

-end-

Starting 2015?
Is this a realistic forecast? Only 7 years left. Does anyone remember
how long the first launch of the space shuttle was delayed?

===========================

"Those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it,"
but presently I've a couple of questions.

1) How will the new President put his mark on the NASA
space program, and what will this do to the Ares project?

2) How do Ares development costs compare to SpaceX/Falcon
development costs?

Titeotwawki -- mha [sci.space.policy 2008 Oct 02]

How do really dumb and dumber folks like yourself manage to get out of
bed each morning? (seriously, because it matters that we understand
what got us into this mess)

~ BG

On Oct 3, 5:17*pm, kT wrote:


I may not be that smart, but I'm not stupid.

If the shoe fits.......

wrote:

On Oct 3, 5:17 pm, kT wrote:

I may not be that smart, but I'm not stupid.

If the shoe fits.......

What will I get, charlie, that you are a fascist as well?

Have you read my new research proposal Mr. Innumerate Impotent American?

Too bad you ain't got **** for 'exploring' anymore :

http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/

Good luck with the 'Moon'.

Hahahaha hahaha hahaha!

Smart people don't explore. They discover.

On Oct 3, 5:17*pm, kT wrote:
wrote:
On Oct 3, 11:21 am, kT wrote:

I'm not. I'm just astonished and in awe at how fat and stupid Americans
have become, in general. I guess media indoctrination and a real ****ty
education really does work to create an ignorant and malleable lower
working slob class, who will believe almost anything you tell them, as
long as you do it on the radio or on the television. Who could imagine..

Exhibit #1 is KT

I am neither fat nor stupid, and I don't watch much television except
for an occasional science documentary on History or National Geographic.

You idiots just let your elected representatives shell out almost a
trillion dollars for a bunch of Wall Street corrupt criminals, and then
you stand by AND SAY NOTHING, when John Boehner, the piece of HUMAN ****
from Ohio, INVOKES GOD on the house floor.

http://boehner.house.gov/

**** your god, your messiah, and your so called book, John Boehner, you
pathetic corrupt and incompetent excuse for an actual human being.

And for 'God's Sake', read a modern book :http://www.arxiv.org

Soon 'god' will set you assholes straight on how the universe works.

I may not be that smart, but I'm not stupid.

Not from what I can see

wrote:
On Oct 3, 5:17 pm, kT wrote:
wrote:
On Oct 3, 11:21 am, kT wrote:
I'm not. I'm just astonished and in awe at how fat and stupid Americans
have become, in general. I guess media indoctrination and a real ****ty
education really does work to create an ignorant and malleable lower
working slob class, who will believe almost anything you tell them, as
long as you do it on the radio or on the television. Who could imagine.
Exhibit #1 is KT
I am neither fat nor stupid, and I don't watch much television except
for an occasional science documentary on History or National Geographic.

You idiots just let your elected representatives shell out almost a
trillion dollars for a bunch of Wall Street corrupt criminals, and then
you stand by AND SAY NOTHING, when John Boehner, the piece of HUMAN ****
from Ohio, INVOKES GOD on the house floor.

http://boehner.house.gov/

**** your god, your messiah, and your so called book, John Boehner, you
pathetic corrupt and incompetent excuse for an actual human being.

And for 'God's Sake', read a modern book :http://www.arxiv.org

Soon 'god' will set you assholes straight on how the universe works.

I may not be that smart, but I'm not stupid.

Not from what I can see


Oh, did I hurt your itty bitty little feewwwings by slamming your
preferred imaginary deity? Let me try to explain it to you charlie.

You used up your free pass with me already, you ****ing fascist :

Quoting Charles Murphey : "KT will get it in the end"

Now chucky, if your religion or your belief can't survive the slightest
little offhand criticism from someone with a minimal science education,
then it isn't a religion worth bothering with. Religion is a fraud, ok?

Since I can't test your religion in any accepted scientific manner, this
is the '**** test' I have developed to test your idiotic belief systems.

Do you pass or fail? No, wait, you have already used up your free pass.

You failed Charlie, you've repeatedly demonstrated you're a fascist.

On Oct 5, 9:28*am, kT wrote:
wrote:

You used up your free pass with me already, you ****ing fascist :


Boy, that really bothers me

It wasn't me on Rocketman's blog. You just can't get along with
anybody

wrote:

It wasn't me on Rocketman's blog. You just can't get along with
anybody

But it was you who posted : 'KT will get it in the end'.

Tell you what, Charlie, when you fascist assholes start acting like
adults, I'll lay off you. I'm getting sick and tired of the death
threats and references to violence. They're ****ing WORDS, charlie.

Get over it. Assholes just like you all over the US have destroyed
everything that has traditional been American these last few years.

Many many people have warned you of the dangers you face as individuals
and as a nation, yet you continue with violent belligerence. You are not
repentant, you have not yet admitted your mistakes, and you have not yet
apologized to the adults here who have gone out of they're way to warn
you. You people are a hazard to life and environment, and there is no
way I'm ever going to let up on you, or quit reminding you of the error
of your ways. Well certainly not for the next 30 days at the very least.

You're a fascist, charlie - change. You've already failed miserably.