200 Years Ago   Nov 01, 2009 23:06:59

200 Years AgoSeptember 6, 1809: Sir George Cayley completed a detailed essay about his theories and research regarding heavier-than-air flight entitled "On Aerial Navigation." Sir Cayley, sometimes called the Father of Aviation, was the first to identify the four aerodynamic forces of flight weight, lift, drag, and thrust, and their relationship. He was the first investigator to apply the resea... Read More

Ares I-X Completes a Successful ...   Nov 01, 2009 22:52:33

Launch Vehicle: Ares I-XLaunch Date: Oct. 28, 2009Launch Time: 11:30 a.m. EDTLaunch Pad: 39BLaunch Site: NASA's Kennedy Space Center in FloridaAres I-X Completes a Successful Flight TestNASA's Ares I-X test rocket lifted off Oct. 28, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-minute powered flight. The flight test lasted about six minutes from its launch from the new... Read More