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Ares Stage 1
LOx/LH2 propellant rocket stage. Core vehicle proposed by NASA for Project Constellation exploration of moon and Mars. It would use shuttle external tank tooling. All masses estimated.

Status: In development. Thrust: 8,705.99 kN (1,957,184 lbf). Gross mass: 787,700 kg (1,736,500 lb). Unfuelled mass: 64,200 kg (141,500 lb). Specific impulse: 453 s. Specific impulse sea level: 363 s. Burn time: 480 s. Height: 43.00 m (141.00 ft). Diameter: 8.70 m (28.50 ft). Span: 8.70 m (28.50 ft).

No Engines: 3.

Country: USA. Engines: SSME. Launch Vehicles: Ares V. Propellants: Lox/LH2.
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