NASA to launch world's largest rocket

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NASA is set to launch the world's largest rocket Tuesday, a test flight for the vehicle that may be used to return astronauts to the moon.

The 327-foot rocket, called the Ares I-X, is set to launch at 8 a.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA said. The unmanned rocket will help NASA collect information for future missions.

"Ares I-X will bring NASA one step closer to its exploration goals to return to the moon for ambitious exploration," NASA said in statement.

The launch, which NASA is calling a test, is among four test launches of Ares I-X that will go on until 2012.

The space agency hopes the rocket eventually will replace the aging space shuttle and conduct voyages to the moon and Mars.

NASA researchers have said that a trip to the moon could not happen before 2015.

The launch comes at a critical time, when NASA is waiting for President Obama to decide future funding for the agency.

An independent committee reviewing the future of space flight recently reported that the U.S. space program appears to be pursuing goals that exceed current funding.

The committee also recommended to the White House that funding for NASA's under-construction international space station should be extended until 2020.

Though the launch of Ares I-X is scheduled for early Tuesday, weather could cause the space agency to delay.

Late Monday, the agency said it had a 40 percent chance at launch because of bad weather. If weather conditions do not improve, NASA will launch Wednesday.

Watch here
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/10/27/ares.nasa.rocket/index.html
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Yeo · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:56 am Post subject:

Liftoff scheduled for 8:29am
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Yeo · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:19 am Post subject:

Now the 4 min. countdown to resume at 9:20am
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Yeo · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:47 am Post subject:

Countdown has begun.

Watch live here
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Yeo · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:07 am Post subject:

Delayed due to weather for approx. the next 45 mins.
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Yeo · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:25 am Post subject:

Launch has been scrubbed for today due to weather.
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Yeo · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:55 pm Post subject:

Wednesday's scheduled launch time is 8 a.m. EST
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MG Man · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:37 pm Post subject:

call meh when it goin up nah Mr. Green

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Plex · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:27 am Post subject:

Looks out on CNN for the launch..

MG Man u get that memo.

Yeo · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:23 am Post subject:

All systems go for launch, currently at a 4 min hold, earliest time of launch is 10:30am, currently delayed due to weather, however, if they do get an opening in the clouds earlier than 10:30, they will launch.
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Yeo · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:01 am Post subject:

80% chance of lift-off at 11am
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Yeo · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:43 am Post subject:

Everything is go for launch at 11am (including weather)
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Yeo · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:28 am Post subject:

4 min countdown has started for an 11:30 launch
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Yeo · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:30 am Post subject:

Watch live here
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Yeo · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:31 am Post subject:

LIFT-OFF!
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