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Ares 1-X rocket on eve of launch

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On the night before its planned experimental test launch, the Ares 1-X rocket stands atop Kennedy Space Center's pad 39B awaiting the start of its countdown to blastoff.

This first collection of images was taken from launch pad engineering video cameras.




Photo credit: NASA TV
 

This second collection of images was taken Monday by NASA photographer Bill Ingalls.







Photo credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls