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An all LOX-Hydrogen bird

TB — 11/11/2007 6:30:02 PM (archived)

A bit puzzled as to why the launch shows a big yellow plume like a kerosene burner. The Shuttle's main engine exhaust seems almost invisible.

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• Delta IV Heavy launch! - Raoul - 11/11/2007 10:06:35 AM
  • An all LOX-Hydrogen bird - TB - 11/11/2007 6:30:02 PM
    • re: Ablative Nozzle vs. Regenerative Cooling - Dave - 11/12/2007 5:57:52 PM
      • Thank you! (n/t) - Raoul - 11/12/2007 7:00:37 PM
      • That's it! - TB - 11/12/2007 6:33:20 PM
    • There's a Q & A - Raoul - 11/11/2007 7:34:31 PM
      • Maybe the glare from the SRBs washes it out. - Lee - 11/11/2007 9:03:58 PM
        • Don't think so; look at Ariane 5'central engine... - Raoul - 11/11/2007 9:40:12 PM
          • re: Don't think so; look at Ariane 5'central engine... - Peter Bruener - 11/11/2007 11:05:22 PM
            • SSME's static test - Raoul - 11/12/2007 8:15:59 AM
              • Wish we could see the entire exhaust plume. - Lee - 11/12/2007 12:16:12 PM
              • Then what's up with D IV H? - Peter Bruener - 11/12/2007 8:39:33 AM
                • Hmm... - Raoul - 11/12/2007 10:07:04 AM
                • re: Then what's up with D IV H? - gbaikie - 11/12/2007 9:36:12 AM
            • Not only that. - Lee - 11/12/2007 1:15:28 AM
    • Additives? Or erosion of engine liners? (n/t) - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 11/11/2007 6:54:50 PM
  • Great news - Peter Bruener - 11/11/2007 4:56:30 PM
    • It was a military satellite..therefore, not much info about the flight (n/t) - Raoul - 11/11/2007 6:25:25 PM
      • re: It was a military satellite - TB - 11/11/2007 6:33:26 PM