External Tank Issue Could Force Ares I-X Test Delay

A temporary slowdown in production of space shuttle external tanks is likely to have a domino effect on the first flight test under NASA’s Ares I crew launch vehicle development program. The agency had hoped that a longer-than-expected learning curve in building tanks with safety mods developed...

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