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Ares I-X Flight Test Overview

Ares I-X is a Constellation Program developmental flight test forthe Ares I project• There are five primary flight test objectives

 –P1 through P5

• Ares I-X is an un-crewed suborbital test

Flight Test Profile

P2) Perform in-flightseparation/staging~130,000 feet

P5) Characterize integratedvehicle roll torque

~150,000 feet

P4) Demonstrate firststage entry dynamics andpost staging sequencingof events (e.g. employbooster tumble motorsand deploy parachutes)

First Stage recovery

P1) Demonstrate controllability

P3) Demonstrate assemblyand recovery of an Ares I similar first stage

Upper Stage/Crew Module/

Launch Abort SystemSimulator

free fall into ocean

Vehicle Height: 327 feetWeight at Ignition: 1.8 M-lbmMax. Acceleration: 2.5 gMax. Speed: Mach 4.8

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Avionics

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Modal Testing

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