A model of the integrated crew module and launch
vehicle sits in one of four wind tunnel facilities used by
NASA for a series of tests.
Engineers conduct
wind tunnel testing in June, 2006, on a partial model of the
Ares I launch vehicle that includes a portion of the upper
stage, the spacecraft adapter, the Orion crew module and
launch abort system. This image was taken at wind
speeds near 1.5 times the speed of sound.
A one-percent
model of the integrated crew module and vehicle stack in the
Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel at NASA's Langley Research Center.
From NASA
- June
2006
