Ares I-X Launch Delayed!

   Tuesday morning the launch of the largest rocket in the world the Ares I-X was delayed several times due to bad weather at the Kennedy Space Centre. NASA has until noon to launch the rocket, however as of 9:55 a.m., the go-ahead had not been announced. Upper level clouds and winds, along with a lanyard within the danger zone caused the launch to be delayed from its original time, 8 a.m. This launch focus;s on the testing of three large rocket parachutes measuring a staggering 150 feet in diameter and weighing a ton each! Needless to say it is the largest rocket parachute ever created. The parachutes are the most important element in the rockets deceleration as they will provide the necessary drag to bring the rocket motor to a soft landing in the ocean. The Ares 1-X is the rocket that NASA will use to someday return to the moon and use it as an outpost for exploration to Mars. The launch will not be before 2015, but the launch date hangs on the decision for funding by president obama.
   I think that this is great, shuttle missions were beginning to become too routine and the people stopped really thinking about them, and this is when mistakes are made. Ares I-X will help to gather the necessary information to send astronauts back to the moon and mars safely and most effectively. I only hope that the US government continues to fund their great efforts.