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NASA's 50th Anniversary
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Orion Launch Abort System Jettison Motor Test
NASA successfully tested the Launch Abort System jettison motor, the first full-scale test for the Constellation Program's Orion crew exploration vehicle.
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NASA to Update Media About Constellation Program Progress
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NASA Awards Contract for Ares I Mobile Launcher
05.08.08 - NASA's Kennedy Space Center has awarded a contract to Hensel Phelps of Orlando, Fla., for the construction of the Ares I mobile launcher for the Constellation Program.
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NASA Successfully Completes First Series of Ares Engine Tests
05.08.08 - The J-2X engine will power the upper stages of the Ares I and Ares V rockets.
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Send Your Name to the Moon With New Lunar Mission
05.01.08 - NASA invites people of all ages to join the lunar exploration journey with an opportunity to send their names to the moon aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft.
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