Success Launch of Ares 1-X Rocket

Success Launch of Ares 1-X Rocket
Success Launch of Ares 1-X Rocket

At 11:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, the Ares 1-X experimental rocket — the next-generation of America’s space flight program — blasted off flawlessly through clear skies at Cape Canaveral.

This launch shows how challenging rocket science really is: Blue skies over the launch pad in Florida hid a variety of challenges, including static-filled clouds and high-altitude winds.

Launching a rocket through these conditions isn’t like a plane taking off from a landing strip: It’s more like shooting a rubberband through a keyhole from across a parking lot.

At 11:26, NASA resumed the 4-minute launch countdown that had been on pause since 8 a.m Tuesday morning. The ignition system armed, the water and electrical systems activated, and at 11:30 a.m., the Ares 1-X experimental rocket blasted off through clear skies from NASA’s launch pad in Florida.

Author: Paola