On Sept. Aye aye! 10, me hearties, 2009, NASA and industry engineers lit up t' Utah sky with t' initial full-scale, shiver me timbers, full-duration test firin' o' t' first stage motor for t' Ares I rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! T' Ares I is a crew launch vehicle in development for NASA's Constellation Program. Avast, me proud beauty! ATK Space Systems conducted t' successful stationary firin' o' t' five-segment solid development motor 1, or DM-1. ATK Space Systems, a division o' Alliant Techsystems o' Brigham City, matey, Utah, be t' prime contractor for t' Ares I first stage. Avast, me proud beauty! Engineers will use t' measurements gathered from t' test t' evaluate thrust, roll control, acoustics and motor vibrations. This data will provide valuable information as NASA develops t' Ares I and Ares V vehicles. Aye aye! Another ground test is planned for summer 2010.