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NASA Successfully Completes First Series of Ares Engine Tests
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A historic J2 engine awaits testing on the A-1 Test Stand at NASA's Stennis Space Center. Image Credit: NASA/SSC View large image
NASA engineers have successfully completed the first series of tests in the early development of the J-2X engine that will power the upper stages of the Ares I and Ares V rockets, key components of NASA's Constellation Program. Ares I will launch the Orion spacecraft that will take astronauts to the International Space Station and then to the moon by 2020. The Ares V will carry cargo and components into orbit for trips to the moon and later to Mars.> News Release
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