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To: wastoute

No. From the article, “ ... large breach in the cryogenic helium system of the second stage liquid oxygen tank took place.”

Helium is used to pressurize the liquid oxygen (LOX) tanks. If the helium tank fail, it may have damaged the LOX tank, or allowed LOX to leak out through the helium lines.


6 posted on 10/11/2016 8:13:44 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: kosciusko51

Thank you. So the helium is used to deliver the oxygen. That makes sense.


7 posted on 10/11/2016 8:15:02 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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