Sept. 4, 2009 Amber Philman Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 amber.n.philman@nasa.gov STATUS REPORT: ARES-I-X-090409 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 This week's milestones include: - Launch Team countdown simulation from the firing room - First vehicle power up preparations ongoing - Electrical cable run installations continue in support of power up Upcoming milestones: - Vehicle power up Ares I-X Ground Support Equipment - At Launch Pad 39B, modifications are ongoing - Environmental Control System (ECS) final hardware installations - Installation of the Vehicle Stabilization System 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 -end- To subscribe to the list, send a message to: ksc-subscribe@newsletters.nasa.gov To remove your address from the list, send a message to: ksc-unsubscribe@newsletters.nasa.gov
