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Video: Ares I-X Rocket launches

By | October 28, 2009, 10:24 AM PDT

NASA’s newest rocket blasted off on a brief test flight Wednesday, after a day’s delay due to poor weather. The flight is the first step in a back-to-the-moon program that could be shelved by the White House.

Here’s the video and the CBS News story.


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Way to go!!
It's said that launching the Aries is like balancing an upright pencil on your fingertip. NASA did an outstanding job of doing just that. We're on our way to a new era!
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29th Oct 2009
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