Computer models show the Ares I rocket -- being developed to launch the next-generation Orion U.S. spaceship -- could come to grief at liftoff, an Orlando Sentinel report said. Models show the tall rocket could be shoved sideways by a moderate southeast breeze, slamming it into the launch tower and possibly destroying the lifter, the report stated, quoting an anonymous contractor source. But the report quoted a NASA official as saying ongoing design work can fix the problem. NASA leaders…
Ares I Design Flaw Means It Could Hit Launch Tower Or Crash Onto Launch Pad: Report
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