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Originally Posted by joema
Ares I is definitely designed to be an ISS ferry, and will serve in that role for years. Assuming Ares V is ever built and lunar/Mars missions funded, it may serve there as well.
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What it is designed as, and what role it actually serves are two completely different (but necessarily compatible) things.
Ares 1 is designed to be an
orbital Ferry. ISS is one of the functions that can be served by an orbital ferry, thus is an important role.