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Boeing Exploration Launch Systems is pursuing the Ares I (foreground) crew launch vehicle's Upper Stage and Instrument Unit elements. The Ares V cargo launch vehicle (background) is the primary vehicle to deliver high-volume materials and hardware beyond low Earth orbit.
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The Ares I crew launch vehicle will lift the Orion spacecraft, the successor to the space shuttle, into orbit. Within NASA's planned Constellation framework, Boeing will pursue the Ares I crew launch vehicle's Upper Stage and Instrument Unit elements.
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NASA's Constellation Elements
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The escape tower is shown here in this artist conception being jettisoned from the Ares I upper stage. Boeing is competing to produce the upper stage for the Ares I crew launch vehicle, NASA's first new human-rated launch vehicle since the space shuttle.
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The Ares I crew launch vehicle is shown in this composite image with the moon and Mars in the background. The Ares I will bring the crew and cargo to low Earth orbit and a separately procured Earth Departure Stage will be used for the journey to head to the moon.
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Boeing is competing to produce the upper stage for the Ares I crew launch vehicle, NASA's first new human-rated launch vehicle since the space shuttle.
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Boeing is competing to produce the upper stage and instrument unit as show in this artist rendition of the major components. The instrument unit contains the guidance systems and avionics and sits on top of the upper stage, but below the crew exploration vehicle.
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The Ares I crew launch vehicle is shown shortly after launch from Kennedy Space Center. The 309-foot long two-stage Ares I rocket is capable of launching approximately 25 metric tons into low earth orbit. The Ares I rocket is slated for its first flight in 2009.
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The Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle is shown in this Boeing artist conception separating from the upper stage of Ares I crew launch vehicle. Boeing is competing to produce the upper stage for the Ares I crew launch vehicle, NASA's first new human-rated launch vehicle since the space shuttle.
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