In the SpaceX Engine Test Bunker

4 responses to “In the SpaceX Engine Test Bunker”

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   jurvetson

   Sep 10, 2012 at 4:11 am

   Walking into the bunker
   

   Overview from Elon
   

   View from the remote cam
   

   Post burn glow
   

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   solerena

   Sep 10, 2012 at 5:13 am

   Powerful!

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3. 

   rocketmavericks

   Sep 11, 2012 at 4:57 am

   At 330,000 N for a 5 second burn, that makes it about a 66,000 Ns motor, or basically equivalent to one of my P motors on the Maverick Beagle. There are four as you may recall.
   I was surprised to learn that the Draco was Dinitrogen Tetroxide and Hydrazine, and technology developed in the late 50’s. I thought maybe SpaceX was developing something new for the Draco and SuperDraco. Still not sure what is worse, the hydrochloric acid cloud from the Mavericks Beagle P motor, or the nitric acid cloud expelled from the SuperDraco. Definitely don;t want to inhale any of that brown nitric acid cloud after a flight abort.

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4. 

   Rocket_Rabbit

   Sep 15, 2012 at 3:33 am

   Who is this idiot "rocketmavericks" ?!?!?
   Has this person ever multiplied two quantities before?!?! It’s called "newton seconds" …. Not "newtons PER second"… People like this should not be allowed on the internet… My tax dollars are probably paying for his freaking healthcare…

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