Ares I-X
· built by National Aeronautics and Space Administration
· maiden flight 2009-10-28
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
Ares I was the crew launch vehicle that was being developed by NASA as part of the Constellation program. Ares I-X was a design concept demonstrator, that had a dummy second stage and a partially functional first stage.
Specifications
99.7 mLength
3.71 mDiameter
816 tLaunch mass
1Stages
12000 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
No payload capacity figures published for this configuration.
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
1Total launches
1Successful
0Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
1In our archive
100.0%Success rate
Sep 28, 2009 15:30 UTCEarliest tracked
Sep 28, 2009 15:30 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ares I | Ares I-X | Sep 28, 2009 15:30 UTC | Success |