CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X aft skirt moves inside the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In the RPSF, the aft skirt will be stacked with the aft motor to form the aft assembly. The complete Ares I-X will be assembled in the Vehicle Assembly Building. The launch of Ares I-X is targeted for August 2009. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date June 8, 2009