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Ares has lift-off
The Ares 1-X crew capsule (left) and the launch abort system (right) are unloaded at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The modules, part of the dummy upper stage of today's Ares test flight, are simulations built to the same aerodynamic and weight specifications of the as-yet untested Orion crew exploration vehicle.
Nasa has successfully launched a prototype rocket intended to replace its ageing space shuttle fleet