Remembering Ares I-X 10 years on (multiple views)

The one and only launch of the Ares rocket program, Ares I-X was a single four seg booster with a dummy upper stage simulator.

To mark its 10th anniversary (October 28, 2009 launch), here's a bunch of clips and photos, a lot from L2 to make it more interesting.

1) Push test in the VAB. They did this with Saturn V to check the pad GSE could handle the vehicle being rocked by windy conditions.

2) NASA TV launch for the opening part of first stage.

3) L2 photo (NASA NSF Member) of MaxQ.

4) L2 Chase Plane footage of first stage and staging. Note, a cable didn't disconnect, causing additional rotation on the dummy upper stage.

5) Two L2 clips of additional staging footage.

6) Back to L2 Chase Plane footage of the booster returning, with one of the three chutes failing.

7) L2 photos of the booster at Port Canaveral with the dent from the hard landing.