"It looked like a giant smoke monster."
  • Balthazar@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    They used the fire suppression system to make an ice patch on a leaking LOX line, which allowed propellant loading to complete. However, a lot of excess water collected in the flame trench, and drenched the rocket upon ignition.

    • threelonmusketeersMEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      They used the fire suppression system to make an ice patch on a leaking LOX line

      I’m amazed that that worked. I guess it must have been a fairly low-pressure LOX line, or else I doubt the ice patch would have held.