NASA's Ares I First Stage Igniter Successfully Tested

NASA's Ares I First Stage Igniter Successfully Tested

The Marshall Center's Ares Projects has completed the successful test firing of the igniter that will be used to start NASA's Ares I first stage motor. The test paves the way for the first ground test of the Ares I first stage later this year. The test, conducted at ATK Launch Systems test facilities near Promontory, Utah, generated a flame almost 200 feet in length. Initial data showed the igniter performed as expected.