Space Launch System - Orion
Discussion
That rocks, shut the study door and listened to it on my Focal speakers and 400w subwoofer connected to the PC
The engines were gimballing for the first few minutes then got locked and then allowed to gimbal again at the end it seemed.
I love the way the closest camera shook.
Feel sorry for those pine trees
Artemis and SLS gets a bad rap as not SpaceX, but as an old timer I love it.
The engines were gimballing for the first few minutes then got locked and then allowed to gimbal again at the end it seemed.
I love the way the closest camera shook.
Feel sorry for those pine trees
Artemis and SLS gets a bad rap as not SpaceX, but as an old timer I love it.
A huge relief to NASA, Boeing et al. Now they can take it down and ship it off to the Kennedy Space Center.
The burning above the engine was due to the extra cork shielding held on with tape scorching off. I was added for the test, due to the high amount of radiant heat while confined on the stand. On an actual flight, this wouldn't be such an issue, so the additional shielding wouldn't be needed..
The burning above the engine was due to the extra cork shielding held on with tape scorching off. I was added for the test, due to the high amount of radiant heat while confined on the stand. On an actual flight, this wouldn't be such an issue, so the additional shielding wouldn't be needed..
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-564...
Second photo:
"The four engines sent a plume of exhaust spiralling high into the air"
Is that not water vapour from the deluge system? I may be wrong, but I suspect not.
Second photo:
"The four engines sent a plume of exhaust spiralling high into the air"
Is that not water vapour from the deluge system? I may be wrong, but I suspect not.
SCEtoAUX said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-564...
Second photo:
"The four engines sent a plume of exhaust spiralling high into the air"
Is that not water vapour from the deluge system? I may be wrong, but I suspect not.
It is water vapour, but not from the deluge system - it's from the engine exhaust. When you burn hydrogen and oxygen your exhaust is H2O Second photo:
"The four engines sent a plume of exhaust spiralling high into the air"
Is that not water vapour from the deluge system? I may be wrong, but I suspect not.
When they run these tests it is normal for it to start raining downwind as the exhaust cools and condenses
Edit: In the pic you can see it falling as rain in the background
Edited by MartG on Friday 19th March 09:47
MartG said:
SCEtoAUX said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-564...
Second photo:
"The four engines sent a plume of exhaust spiralling high into the air"
Is that not water vapour from the deluge system? I may be wrong, but I suspect not.
It is water vapour, but not from the deluge system - it's from the engine exhaust. When you burn hydrogen and oxygen your exhaust is H2O Second photo:
"The four engines sent a plume of exhaust spiralling high into the air"
Is that not water vapour from the deluge system? I may be wrong, but I suspect not.
When they run these tests it is normal for it to start raining downwind as the exhaust cools and condenses
Edit: In the pic you can see it falling as rain in the background
Edited by MartG on Friday 19th March 09:47
Is it just me, or does it seem like NASA are making major PR events of things which are really quite minor ?
That capsule drop test is the sort of thing which should be done several times in one day with different drop heights and angles, but they made a big ballyhoo about a single drop :/
I guess the whole programme is proceeding so slowly the PR folks have to do something to justify their existence
That capsule drop test is the sort of thing which should be done several times in one day with different drop heights and angles, but they made a big ballyhoo about a single drop :/
I guess the whole programme is proceeding so slowly the PR folks have to do something to justify their existence
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