Roll Control System Installed for NASA's Ares 1-X Flight Test (2009)

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The second of two roll control system modules for the Ares 1-X was installed April 29 into the rocket's interstage. The work took place inside the Vehicle Assembly building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The system is designed to perform a 90-degree roll after the rocket clears the launch tower, preventing a roll during flight and maintaining the orientation of the rocket until separation of the upper and first stages. Part of the upper stage simulator, the system is composed of two…

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