Cape Canaveral -- The U.S. space agency's newest rocket, the Ares I-X, was launched on its first test flight Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The launch had been delayed 24 hours because of unacceptable Tuesday weather conditions. Before Wednesday's launch, forecasters said they were again concerned with the potential for triboelectrification -- a condition in which cloud particles or precipitation cause a buildup of static on the space vehicle, interfering with telemetry communications. But after several delays, NASA finally decided all concerns were within safety parameters.
