What does CLV stand for?

The Ares I is a crew launch vehicle in development for NASA's Constellation Program.

The flight of Ares I-X will be an important step toward verifying analysis tools and techniques needed to develop Ares I, NASA's next crew launch vehicle.

The bill also includes $1 billion to speed up development of the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle and the Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle which are slated to replace the shuttle.

The instrument avionics flight computer and telemetry computer provide the guidance, navigation and control hardware for the Ares I crew launch vehicle, serving as the vehicle's control subsystem during the rocket's ascent to orbit.

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5 million contract to develop the manufacturing capability and to supply the initial requirements of high performance aluminum-lithium plate and ingot to which will be used for the Ares 1 crew launch vehicle upper stage.

The IUA FC and CTC provide the guidance, navigation and control hardware for the new Ares I crew launch vehicle, serving as the vehicle's control subsystem during the rocket's ascent to orbit.

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