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Aries (rocket)

Aries is the designation of a rocket derived from the Minuteman missile which is used for the testing of anti-missile defense systems. The Aries has a length of 9.20 meters, a diameter of 1.16 meters, a takeoff weight of 6.3 tons, a takeoff thrust of 200 kN and a ceiling of 500 km.

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