NASA SSME Slow Motion
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That's strange. There are no covers on the RCS thrusters. I wonder why.
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Blue-green flame is keenly honed combustion & very hot.
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@crazybastard82 there have been 5 instances of main engine cut off prior to SRB ignition and liftoff... and a few residual vapours of hydrogen when this happens, thats why the sparklers continue right up to SRB ignition
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@ApoloTR, as always, your Shuttle videos are amazing!
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@flanksteak6 The spark igniters are enabled by the computer at T-10 seconds. They DO NOT ignite the engines!!! I cant stress that enough! They actually burn off excess hydrogen that has escaped the engine nozzles. If the engines were ignited with a hydrogen cloud nearby then it would damage the nozzles and/or engines.
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So sad to see these wonderful birds being grounded.
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LIQUID H2 + LIQUID O2= THIS
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Could you imagine sitting in this cocksucker while it idles up feeling the rumble?
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Burns so damn hot that it's BLUE!!!!!
Absolutely incredible.
Thank you for posting this.
Regards,
H
asphyxoctane 2 years ago 19
That was fucking awesome.
TimeLapseSteve 2 years ago 11