Frustum For Ares I-X Arrives At Kennedy

PIECE BY PIECE: The last newly manufactured section of the Ares I-X test rocket arrived at the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Feb. 20. Called the frustum, the funnel-shaped section serves to transition the primary flight loads from the rocket’s upper stage to the...

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