In this Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 photo provided by NASA, NASA Ares I-X mission managers watch as NASA Ares I-X rocket launches from pad 39b at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The flight test will provide NASA with an early opportunity to test and prove flight characteristics, hardware, facilities and ground operations associated with the Ares I. (AP Photo/NASA, Bill Ingalls)

In this Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 photo provided by NASA, NASA Ares I-X mission managers watch as NASA Ares I-X rocket launches from pad 39b at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The flight test will provide NASA with an early opportunity to test and prove flight characteristics, hardware, facilities and ground operations associated with the Ares I. (AP Photo/NASA, Bill Ingalls)