CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the forward skirt extension of the Ares I-X first stage is moved to a work stand. The extension will house new, larger parachutes. The three main parachutes each have a 150-foot diameter, compared to the shuttle booster main parachutes, which are 136 feet across. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date December 8, 2008