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NASA rushes to test rocket before it’s canceled

MAY 17, 2010
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New York Times : Ares is the rocket designed to launch NASA’s Orion capsule and its four crew on missions to the Moon. Both vehicles are part of NASA’s Constellation program. Under President Obama’s new plan for NASA, Orion will remain under development and Ares will be scrapped. Despite what appears to be the rocket’s imminent cancellation, Constellation’s managers have started an accelerated program of tests for the rocket.
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