This Ares V NASA Rocket Model is from our Executive Series Collection. Each 1:200 scale model exhibits museum quality and intricate design to obtain the exact look of the actual Ares V rocket. Highly skilled artists handcraft this model using the finest grade materials and then hand paint the details with great accuracy. This desktop model rocket will make an excellent addition to your collection or gift for the aviation hobbyist. *In Stock - Ships in 2 Business Days*
Scale: 1:200
Width: 6”
Model Length: 24”
Item #: DE5720
This Ares V NASA Rocket Model’s paint scheme and markings are extremely accurate and precise to the actual NASA rocket. This exceptional Ares V NASA Rocket Model will surely impress anyone who receives this elegant desktop model display as a gift.
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia.
The Ares V is the cargo launch component of the upcoming Constellation program, which will replace the Space Shuttle after its retirement in 2010. Initially, the Ares V will launch the Earth Departure Stage and Altair lunar lander when NASA returns to the Moon, which is currently planned for 2019. The Ares V will also serve as the principal launcher for missions beyond the Earth-Moon system, including the program's ultimate goal, a manned mission to Mars after 2030. The unmanned Ares V will complement the smaller, man-rated Ares I rocket for the launching of the 4-6 person Orion spacecraft. Upon completion, the Ares V will be the most powerful rocket ever built, lifting more into orbit than even the Saturn V.
The Ares V is being designed as a heavy launch vehicle to send large hardware and materials to the Moon or send supplies beyond Earth orbit to sustain human presence there. The Ares V is a three-stage rocket: the first and second stages, which burn together, utilize both solid and liquid propulsion with the upper stage providing the necessary propulsion to send the hardware and staples beyond low-Earth orbit and onto a trajectory to the Moon.
