Back-to-moon rocket tested in 6 minutes
China Daily | Updated: 2009-10-30 08:09
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NASA's Ares 1-X rocket lifts off from launch pad 39-b at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday. NASA has designed the Ares to be the replacement to the aging space shuttle fleet. AFP |
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: NASA's newest rocket successfully completed a brief test flight on Wednesday, the first step in a back-to-the-moon program that could yet be shelved by the White House.
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