Glenn's Ares 'tuna cans' and Ares I-X 30 day report make local Cleveland news

Further details concerning the success of NASA's Ares I-X test flight made Cleveland news on December 4. The Metro section of Friday's Plain Dealer discusses a 30 day post flight report highlighting the results of a review of some of the Ares flight data. The upper stage simulator, or 'tuna cans', built by NASA Glenn held together throughout the test flight despite being under tremendous aerodynamic strain, and the separation from the booster stage didn't bring the two sections of the rocket as close together as originally thought. Additional flight data remains to be reviewed.

The Ares I-X test flight was a successful one for NASA and is a definite point of pride for the NASA Glenn Research Center. Read more at the Plain Dealer online; Glenn employees can read the print version of Friday's Plain Dealer at the Library. Read more about Ares and the Constellation program at nasa.gov

Ares I-X named Best Invention of 2009 by Time Magazine

Time Magazine recently listed the 50 best inventions of 2009, and Ares I-X is at the top of that list! Time described Ares as "best and smartest and coolest thing built in 2009" and briefly discusses the history behind some of the Ares design decisions. Read more at Time online; Glenn employees can visit the Library and see the November 23 issue of Time. Congratulations to the Ares team and NASA on Time's best invention of 2009!

*image courtesy of nasa.gov

Cleveland news coverage of the Ares I-X test flight

After several delays due largely to weather concerns, the Ares I-X test flight successfully launched on Wednesday morning. The Glenn Research Center's role in that success was recognized by some of the local Cleveland media - check out the front page of Thursday's Cleveland Plain Dealer!

Read more about the flight at the Plain Dealer website or at nasa.gov; Glenn employees can read Thursday's paper in the Library. Congratulations to the NASA family on the successful test flight of Ares I-X!

Follow Ares I-X online

With the Ares I-X flight test targeted to take place in October, and testing of the solid rocket motors scheduled to begin taking place soon, there are lots of great reasons to stay up-to-date on the latest Ares I-X news. Everyone - NASA employees as well as family, friends, space enthusiasts, and 'news junkies' alike - can follow Ares online through various feeds, blogs, and social websites such as Twitter, Flickr, Facebook, and more. Check out the Ares I-X section of the NASA website for Ares news, images, and find out how web tools and social sites are being used to share news about NASA's latest exploration efforts.