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Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Ares I-X Main Booster Recovered

Inspection Shows Pronounced Buckling In Lower Segment

NASA has recovered the main solid rocket booster of the Ares I-X following yesterday's test flight. The booster was found floating upright in the Atlantic ocean, but on inspection, divers found pronounced buckling in the booster's lower segment.

There is still also a question as to whether all of the booster's three main parachutes opened, which was a key test for the vehicle. NASA engineers say if all three 150 parachutes did not deploy, the booster could have been damaged when it hit the ocean. It will be examined after being towed back to Kennedy Space Center for analysis.

CBS News Space Place reports that the powered portion of the test appeared to be normal, but that the dummy upper stages appeared to enter a flat spin after separation instead of continuing on a nose-up trajectory as planned. The drogue chute intended to slow the booster could be seen by long-range cameras, but the video cut off before the main chutes deployed.

FMI: www.nasa.gov

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