Beep@lemmus.orgBanned to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoArtemis II Launchimages-assets.nasa.govimagemessage-square46linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageArtemis II Launchimages-assets.nasa.govBeep@lemmus.orgBanned to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square46linkfedilink
minus-squareWhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoDo they wait until later to ignite the middle engines, or can we just not see the flame?
minus-squareSkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoDue to the exposure it’s mostly invisible. You can faintly see the back ones
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoThere’s usually relatively little liquid fuel burnt until the solid fuel boosters have finished, as the rocket usually cannot handle full thrust from both liquid and solid fuel stages together
Do they wait until later to ignite the middle engines, or can we just not see the flame?
Due to the exposure it’s mostly invisible. You can faintly see the back ones
There’s usually relatively little liquid fuel burnt until the solid fuel boosters have finished, as the rocket usually cannot handle full thrust from both liquid and solid fuel stages together