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NASA: segment of Ares I-X Test rocket arrives at Kennedy
Cape Canaveral, Usa - NASA defers setting next Shuttle launch date
"The last newly manufactured section of the Ares I-X test rocket arrived at the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility of NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Friday. Called the frustum, the section resembles a giant funnel. Its function is to transition the primary flight loads from the rocket's upper stage to the first stage. The frustum is located between the forward skirt extension and the upper stage...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency