Aug 31, 2009

Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 amber n philman@nasa gov

STATUS REPORT: ARES-I-X-083109

ARES I-X STATUS REPORT

Launch Vehicle: Ares I-X Launch Date: Targeted for Oct 31 Launch Pad: 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla

Ares I-X Flight Hardware Last week's milestones include: - Modal testing of the flight test vehicle complete - A series of sensors strategically located throughout the stack will measure the amount and direction of movement, as the electro-mechanical shakers impose random loads to determine the rocket segment's first several bending modes - Development flight instrumentation testing is now complete

This week's milestones include: - Launch Team simulation from the firing room - First vehicle power up

Upcoming milestones: - Installation of the Vehicle Stabilization System

Ares I-X Ground Support Equipment - At Launch Pad 39B, modifications are ongoing

The Ares I-X flight test will provide NASA an early opportunity to check and prove hardware, analysis and modeling methods, and facilities and ground operations needed to develop NASA's next crew launch vehicle

For more information about the Ares I-X flight test, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ares

Previous status reports are available at:

http://www nasa gov/centers/kennedy/moonandmars/status/index html

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