Ares I

Ares I
canceled NASA rocket for project Constellation.
Artist's impression of an Ares I during the launch of the rocket
Has useCrewed Launch Vehicle
ManufacturerAliant Techsystems and Boeing
Country of originUnited States
Size
Height94 meters (308 ft)
Diameter5.5 meters (18 ft)
Stages2
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass25,400 kg (56,000 lb)
Launch history
StatusCancelled
Launch sitesKennedy Space Center, LC-39B
First flightOctober 2009 (prototype)

The Ares I was a plan to create a crewed rocket for the cancelled Constellation program. Ares I was planned to launch the Orion spacecraft. The Ares I was supposed to complement the Ares V, which was being designed as a cargo launch. The Ares I was planned to be able to carry about 188,000 kilograms (56,000 pounds) to Low Earth orbit. Ares V, Ares IV, and Ares I are named after Ares, the Greek god, which is the equivalent to the Roman god Mars. In 2009 NASA launched a successful prototype of Ares I called Ares I-X to test the rocket. It was the only launch of Ares-I.

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