Ares 1-X, the most powerful rocket ever built since the Saturn V (which was used in Apollo) was launched today. This is the rocket that should be the future of the space program, and will take us to the moon and possibly Mars.
This is a great video, and there's enough information here to figure out some pretty interesting things. For one, what is the average acceleration of this rocket in m/s^2? (FYI- Mach 1 = 340 m/s = speed of sound)
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I still don't understand how we've been able to LOSE technology since Saturn V. Like if they were scientists and engineers creating a highly sophisticated experiment shouldn't all the data and procedures have been recorded?
See this
http://www.space.com/news/spacehistory/saturn_five_000313.html
So basically the technology was not lost, just outdated and couldn't be accomodated in today's time. So technically the Ares 1-X is almost a remake of the Saturn V just using today's technology not the past's.
Well, it turns out the SAturn V is more powerful than the Ares, but yes, we are using newer technology with the Ares.
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