NASA’s new Constellation program will bring humans back to the moon, and beyond. It starts with Ares I, which is scheduled to go to the moon in 2020. Ares I is a two-stage rocket configuration which is topped by the Orion crew vehicle. It is unique also because, unlike most rockets, It is reusable, like the Space Shuttle. It is also supposed to take crew to the International Space Station (ISS) no later than 2014. It hopefully may also be the craft that will take us to Mars.
Ares V is another rocket in the Constellation Program. It is a cargo vehicle, a “heavy lifter”. It will handle the delivery of everything from the lunar landing craft and materials for establishing a moon base, to supplies such as food water, and other necessities for human life beyond Earth. This first test flight of Ares V is scheduled for around 2018.
Altair is the name of the Lunar Lander to be used in the Constellation program to land humans on the moon. Altair will be able to land four humans on the moon, providing life support and a base for a week of surface exploration. It will be launched aboard the Ares V rocket into orbit, where it will rendezvous with the Orion crew vehicle.
There is much more to discover on the moon and beyond, and Constellation will help us discover them. To learn more go to www.nasa.gov and go to ’Moon and Mars. Who knows what’s out there in space?
Ares V is another rocket in the Constellation Program. It is a cargo vehicle, a “heavy lifter”. It will handle the delivery of everything from the lunar landing craft and materials for establishing a moon base, to supplies such as food water, and other necessities for human life beyond Earth. This first test flight of Ares V is scheduled for around 2018.
Altair is the name of the Lunar Lander to be used in the Constellation program to land humans on the moon. Altair will be able to land four humans on the moon, providing life support and a base for a week of surface exploration. It will be launched aboard the Ares V rocket into orbit, where it will rendezvous with the Orion crew vehicle.
There is much more to discover on the moon and beyond, and Constellation will help us discover them. To learn more go to www.nasa.gov and go to ’Moon and Mars. Who knows what’s out there in space?
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