Beep@lemmus.orgBanned to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoArtemis II Launchimages-assets.nasa.govimagemessage-square46linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageArtemis II Launchimages-assets.nasa.govBeep@lemmus.orgBanned to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square46linkfedilink
minus-squareWhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoDo they wait until later to ignite the middle engines, or can we just not see the flame?
minus-squareSkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoDue to the exposure it’s mostly invisible. You can faintly see the back ones
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month 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