July 2, 2008

Stephanie Schierholz/Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997/0668 stephanie schierholz@nasa gov, grey hautaluoma-1@nasa gov

Lynnette Madison/Josh Byerly Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 lynnette b madison@nasa gov, bill j byerly@nasa gov

Daniel Kanigan Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala 256-544-6849 daniel n kanigan@nasa gov

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NASA DEBUTS WEB SITE FOR FIRST ARES TEST FLIGHT

WASHINGTON -- NASA is developing new spacecraft, the Ares rockets and Orion crew capsule, to deliver astronauts to the International Space Station and send them on their way to the moon The first test flight of the spacecraft, known as Ares I-X, is scheduled to launch in spring 2009 The latest information about this launch is now available at:

http://www nasa gov/mission_pages/constellation/ares/flighttests/aresIx/index html

The Web site was created to offer key information about the details and objectives of the Ares I-X test flight The site features articles, images and videos that outline the objectives of the Ares I-X test flight and explain how these objectives will influence the design and flight of the Ares I rocket and Orion crew capsule

The Ares I-X flight will test hardware, facilities and ground operations associated with the Ares I rocket It also will provide critical data during ascent of the integrated Orion crew exploration vehicle and the Ares I launch vehicle stack -- data that will be used to design a vehicle system that is safe and fully operational before astronauts begin traveling into orbit

The Ares I-X test flight will bring America one step closer to a return to the moon by 2020 and eventual trips to Mars and destinations beyond For more information about NASA's exploration plans, visit:

http://www nasa gov/constellation

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