By Marina Malenic After a day-long weather-related delay, NASA yesterday launched a next-generation moon rocket that could replace the Space Shuttle. At 1130 EST, the 177-foot-tall Ares I-X took off from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., and flew for six minutes before splashing down into the Atlantic. Ares prime contractor ATK [ATK] hailed the successful launch of the rocket and, potentially, a new moon mission by 2020. "This flight test is the culmination of four years of progress and is the…
NASA Moon Rocket Launched Successfully
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