[/caption] The damage seen on the Ares I-X booster occurred as a result of parachute failure, which caused the rocket to impact the water harder than expected. Ares I-X manager Bob Ess briefed reporters today on the preliminary data from Wednesday’s test flight of NASA new rocket, and said the parachute failure was not a … Continue reading "Ares I-X Manager Addresses Booster Damage, Stage Tumbling and Thrust Oscillation"