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SpaceRef - Calendar of Events - Add Your Event Ground Test of the Ares I Five-Segment Solid Rocket Motor NASA and ATK Set New Date for Full-Scale Ares I Motor Test WASHINGTON -- NASA and Alliant Techsystems Inc., or ATK, will conduct the first full-scale, full-duration test of the new first-stage solid rocket motor for the Ares I rocket at 1 p.m. MDT, on Thursday, Aug. 27. The test will take place at the ATK test facility in Promontory, Utah. The test was previously scheduled for Aug. 25. The new date allows key NASA and ATK personnel to support this test and the upcoming STS-128 space shuttle Discovery mission. Discovery is targeted for launch on Aug. 24. The static firing of the five-segment solid motor, designated Development Motor -1, will last two minutes. The goal is to obtain valuable thrust, roll-control, acoustics and vibration data as engineers continue to design Ares I. To attend the test, journalists must register with ATK. For information and to request credentials, contact ATK's Trina Patterson at 801-699-0943. The registration deadline for U.S. reporters is Aug. 24. The deadline for foreign journalists is Aug. 18. Interviews with project managers may be arranged in advance. News media bringing live broadcast trucks must request parking prior to the event. The first-stage solid rocket motor is managed and tested by the Ares Projects Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. ATK Space Systems is the prime contractor for the Ares I first stage. The Ares I rocket is designed to launch the Orion spacecraft and the next generation of NASA astronauts. For more information about Ares, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ares PROMONTORY, Utah, August 7, 2009 - Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) Space Systems and NASA will make history on August 25 as the new Ares I five-segment first stage is tested, marking the start of a new era of space exploration. What: Horizontal ground test firing of Ares I first stage When: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Time: 1 p.m. MDT Where: ATK Space Systems facility in Promontory, Utah Test Objectives/Background: A total of 46 design objectives will be measured through 650 instrument channels The Ares I design is based on the design of the space shuttle's four-segment booster The addition of the fifth segment will increase the maximum thrust performance to approximately 3.6 million pounds The first stage of Ares I has been under development since 2005, it measures 12 feet in diameter and 154 feet in length. The cases have previously flown on the space shuttle, collectively launching 48 missions--including STS-1. Note to Editor: Media passes are required in order to view the test Foreign requests must be submitted by 4 p.m., August 13, 2009 All other media requests must be submitted by 4 p.m., August 20, 2009 Reporters will need to be on site by 9 a.m. the day of the test The media will be located in a viewing site optimal for photos and video. Reporters will be escorted to conduct interviews and view the motor up close prior to the test Upon request, reporters may view the motor after the firing Broadcast: Live equipment needs to be scheduled in advance to arrange for parking For more information and to request a media pass, contact Trina Patterson (801) 699-0943 trina.patterson@atk.com Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009 Location: ATK Space Systems facility, Promontory, UT, US  Calendar of Events RSS Feed

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