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Ares V and RS-68BAres V is the heavy lift vehicle NASA is designing for lunar and other space missions. It has significantly more lift capability than the Saturn V vehicle used for the Apollo missions to the moon. Ares V is powered by two recoverable 5.5 segment solid rocket boosters and six RS-68B engines on the core stage. The upper stage, designated as the Earth Departure Stage, is powered by a single J-2X engine. This paper provides an overview of the Ares V vehicle and the RS-68B engine, an upgrade to the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RS-68 engine developed for the Delta IV vehicle.
Document ID
20090014109
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Creech, Steve (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Taylor, Jim (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Bellamy, Scott (Department of the Air Force United States)
Kuck, Fritz (Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne Canoga Park, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
December 8, 2008
Subject Category
Launch Vehicles And Launch Operations
Report/Patent Number
M09-0120
Meeting Information
Meeting: JANNAF Liquid Propulsion Subcommittee (LPS) Special Session
Location: Orlando, Fl
Country: United States
Start Date: December 8, 2008
End Date: December 12, 2008
Sponsors: Department of the Air Force, Department of the Navy, Department of the Army, NASA Headquarters
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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