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Ares V Design Reference Mission

Ares V Configuration Details
Parameter Description
Booster 5.5-segment SRB derived from Shuttle
Core 6 RS-68 engines/33ft diameter Al-Li tank
EDS 1 J-2X Engine/33ft diameter Al-Li tank
Orbit 130 nmi circular at 29 deg
Gross Injected Mass to LEO 413,888 lbm
Payload to TLI from 100 nmi 156,652 lbm (includes CEV and LSAM)
Payload Envelope 25.3ft x 30.0ft (length x diameter)
Ares V DRM Details
  • At Ignition
  • Time (sec): 0.0
  • Weight (lbm): 8,167,072
  • Core Staging/EDS Ignition
  • Time (sec): 303.1
  • Altitude (ft): 412,277
  • Mach: 11.74
  • Maximum Dynamic Pressure
  • Time (sec): 78.3
  • Altitude (ft): 47,175
  • Mach: 1.82
  • Dynamic Pressure (psf): 680
  • Shroud Jettison
  • Time (sec): 308.3
  • Altitude (ft): 414,986
  • Mach: 10.91
  • SRB Separation
  • Time (sec): 121.6
  • Altitude (ft): 120,664
  • Mach: 4.24
  • EDS MECO
  • Time (sec): 774.3
  • Altitude (ft): 800,057
  • Orbit: 130 nmi at 29.0 deg