By Marina Malenic ATK [ATK] Space Systems and NASA have identified and corrected an anomaly that resulted in the last-minute termination of last month's horizontal ground-firing test of the first stage of the Ares moon rocket, officials said last week. Ares is part of Constellation, a space shuttle replacement program intended to carry astronauts to the moon by 2020. It also includes the Orion capsule, as well as the longer- term Ares V heavy-lift rocket and Altair lunar lander. Boeing…
NASA, ATK Prepare for Second Try On Ares I Solid Rocket Test
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