My idea to cap the Gulf leak: use one of the external fuel tanks that are used to launch the space shuttle Cut the bottom of the fuel tank off. This would be the part to sit down over top of the leak on the ocean floor. The top could be cut and serve as a funnel which would have a pipe welded to it and ran to the ships above. The large pipe would slow the velocity of the oil coming out making it more manageable and better insure that the pipe would stay connected to the make-shift cap.
I think most of the external tanks burn and explode in the atmosphere by re-entrying. The others leave Earth's gravitation field and goes to the far reaches of space.
@tnort222 No way it can be a sound barrier (yet I have no idea what it is). First this is open space, and second the speed there is immense (at least 20 times the speed of sound)
i think it's the surplus liquid fuels (Oxygen and Hydrogen) that want to get out as gas to even out with the much lower pressure outer atmosphere, sucking it all out
i thought they fall back to earth and are recovered. or do they just burn up in the atmosphere? in anycase it doesn't take millions to build or launch a rocket or space craft its only nasa and other greedy i line my pockets with other peoples money type people who would argue that nasa is doing a great job and is spending money wisely and is the authority on everything, yet they delete, get rid of anything that could be helpful. btw see they are wasteful with fuel too..dumped in space.
@scienziatapazza No, external tank is not. It is burned upon re-entry. It would be too heavy and expensive if it had heat protection allowing it to survive re-entry. It's not a problem, however, as tanks are cheap to produce. The most expensive part of the mission is orbiter maintenance (and it is the main problem of shuttle use at all)
@scienziatapazza The boosters are recovered and its segments are reused up to ~20 times, but the External Tank burns up over the Indian Ocean. Like aleksandarrudic said, thermal protection system to allow the ET to survive reentry would make the system too heavy to launch. Also, that "sound barrier" effect is just the same venting that the tank is doing throughout the video. The "triangular UFO" is flakes of ice ejected from the shuttle orbiter.
That would make too much sense. One external tank has as much interior volume as the ISS and Mir put together, and can hold more than one atmosphere of pressure. The only technical problem is that the spray-on foam insulation tends to outgas. Other than that, it's too good of an idea for NASA. Check out spaceislandgroup dot com
I've never seen a shunting engines work in space, it's beautiful
RA9ODE 2 months ago
venting my ass , this is control position for proper alignment at re entry and control descent ,,,they know where is going to be pick up....
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My idea to cap the Gulf leak: use one of the external fuel tanks that are used to launch the space shuttle Cut the bottom of the fuel tank off. This would be the part to sit down over top of the leak on the ocean floor. The top could be cut and serve as a funnel which would have a pipe welded to it and ran to the ships above. The large pipe would slow the velocity of the oil coming out making it more manageable and better insure that the pipe would stay connected to the make-shift cap.
Oilfix 1 year ago
me want to see the EXPLOSIon !!
Djenbazoff 2 years ago
Same
TehPowerLand 2 years ago
Put Nucks in them and land them on China, that outa do the job.. Not more sat problems..
EZSEEK 2 years ago
I think most of the external tanks burn and explode in the atmosphere by re-entrying. The others leave Earth's gravitation field and goes to the far reaches of space.
Am I right?
FODshalakh 3 years ago
Almost right..they all burn up in the Earth's atmosphere and impact in the Indian Ocean or the Pacific Ocean, depending on the launch trajectories.
liliberace 3 years ago
great vid
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86tommy 3 years ago
you can see it break the sound barrier at around 1:09
tnort222 3 years ago
There's no soundbarrier in space, only in Earth's atmosphere.
fopneus 2 years ago
@tnort222 No way it can be a sound barrier (yet I have no idea what it is). First this is open space, and second the speed there is immense (at least 20 times the speed of sound)
aleksandarrudic 1 year ago
what is the stuff sprayed out of the tank?
ranonline158 4 years ago
i think it's the surplus liquid fuels (Oxygen and Hydrogen) that want to get out as gas to even out with the much lower pressure outer atmosphere, sucking it all out
hapi3rd 3 years ago
does anyone know where can i find the video of the tank burning up in the atmosphere?
drsheikhjunior 4 years ago
I don't think any video of that exists.
cjones93 4 years ago 5
oh,i saw some other video said he saw a video of the tank burning up in the atmosphere.thanks for the info though.
ranonline158 4 years ago
this is my cousin's account,i know his pw and he knows mine...so i replied using his acc :-/
drsheikhjunior 3 years ago
great video, saw this on NASA TV couldn't believe it!!!
johnschaser 4 years ago
WTF! a triangular ufo @3:45!!!pause it.
trixiestorpedos 4 years ago
Check out my video: STS-115 Atlantis UFO for a triangular UFO with the external tank!
johnschaser 4 years ago
i thought they fall back to earth and are recovered. or do they just burn up in the atmosphere? in anycase it doesn't take millions to build or launch a rocket or space craft its only nasa and other greedy i line my pockets with other peoples money type people who would argue that nasa is doing a great job and is spending money wisely and is the authority on everything, yet they delete, get rid of anything that could be helpful. btw see they are wasteful with fuel too..dumped in space.
coolbeans278 4 years ago
the white booster are recovered and used again for 50 time. the red external tank is recovered but it can't be re-used.
scienziatapazza 4 years ago 2
I thought the external tank is been destroyed in the athmosphere?
D4nt0r 3 years ago
@scienziatapazza No, external tank is not. It is burned upon re-entry. It would be too heavy and expensive if it had heat protection allowing it to survive re-entry. It's not a problem, however, as tanks are cheap to produce. The most expensive part of the mission is orbiter maintenance (and it is the main problem of shuttle use at all)
aleksandarrudic 1 year ago
@scienziatapazza The boosters are recovered and its segments are reused up to ~20 times, but the External Tank burns up over the Indian Ocean. Like aleksandarrudic said, thermal protection system to allow the ET to survive reentry would make the system too heavy to launch. Also, that "sound barrier" effect is just the same venting that the tank is doing throughout the video. The "triangular UFO" is flakes of ice ejected from the shuttle orbiter.
harbingerdawn 1 year ago
@scienziatapazza The External tank is not recovered, it is burnt up on reentry of the atmosphere
TarrVlogs 1 year ago 2
@TarrVlogs hey dumbo its not burn't up on reentry have you seen them recover it before your such a freaking moron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tomtwins29 5 months ago
@tomtwins29 And let me correct you on that. The Solid Rocket Boosters are recovered, NOT the external tank. Look it up if you don't believe me.
TarrVlogs 5 months ago
@TarrVlogs also how do you think it makes it through the atmosphere with the shuttle
tomtwins29 5 months ago
@tomtwins29 Not as much friction.
TarrVlogs 5 months ago
Why are these not brought into orbit and reused, as habitat space or something?
booradley4000ad 4 years ago
That would make too much sense. One external tank has as much interior volume as the ISS and Mir put together, and can hold more than one atmosphere of pressure. The only technical problem is that the spray-on foam insulation tends to outgas. Other than that, it's too good of an idea for NASA. Check out spaceislandgroup dot com
robotguy 4 years ago
Because they are burnt badly from the SRB's, look at how black it is right after ET sep.
austinjb555 4 years ago