From Texas to the Moon
The Ares I and Ares V Vehicles
The Ares I is a crew launch vehicle. It has:
- About 25 metric tons of payload capacity
- 2 million pounds gross liftoff weight
- It is 309 feet in length
The Ares V is a cargo launch vehicle. It has:
- About 130 metric tons payload capacity
- 7.4 million pounds gross liftoff weight
- It is 358 feet in length