Space · launch vehicle
Ares I-X
NASA
RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
1
Success rate
100%
1 ok · 0 failed
Payload to LEO
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Payload to GTO
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Manufacturer
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationStatus
RetiredFirst flight
28 Oct 2009Reusable
NoHeight
99.7 mDiameter
3.71 mLaunch mass
816 tLiftoff thrust
12,000 kNStages
1Launch cost
—Booster landings
—Links
WikipediaAbout
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.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026