Lunar Mission · Three Acts

Ares One → Moon Base Alpha

KSC launch · TLI coast · soft landing.

Act · KSC Launch

“Kennedy Space Center. Hold-down releases. Main engines light — vertical climb through every layer of the blue sky.”

Thunder under the stack. Hold on.

Atmosphere transit

Pad / Liftoff

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Hold-down arms open. Engines at 100%. Tower clears.

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