Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The ARES I-X rocket soars through the sky on October 28, 2009.
Canon / Scott Andrews

FINALLY! After a day’s worth of delays due to weather concerns and some Joe Schmoe errantly steering his cargo ship into restricted waters off the coast of Kennedy Space Center (KSC) yesterday, the Ares I-X rocket finally launched on its much-anticipated test flight this morning. And its flight sure was triboelectrifying! If you don’t know what that word means, look it up. Just don’t ask anyone who oversaw the test at KSC’s Launch Control today what it means... They’ll probably smack you upside the head in a sec.

The ARES I-X rocket successfully lifts off from Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on October 28, 2009.
NASA / Jack Pfaller

The ARES I-X rocket successfully lifts off from Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on October 28, 2009.
NASA / Jim Grossmann

With space shuttle ATLANTIS in the foreground, the ARES I-X rocket successfully lifts off from Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on October 28, 2009.
Canon / Scott Andrews

Here’s the video of the launch:

Posted by Richard Par at 11:05 PM
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