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1 posted on 02/03/2017 1:32:19 PM PST by BenLurkin

To: BenLurkin

Cracks “can occur” or “did occur” ???

Hell, cracks “can occur” anywhere inside a multi-million horsepower turbopump spinning at tens of thousands of rpm in a liquid oxygen atmosphere.

2 posted on 02/03/2017 1:53:27 PM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)

To: BenLurkin

NASA can’t do it so they try to bring down those that can.

3 posted on 02/03/2017 1:55:21 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")

To: BenLurkin

Because we have all sorts of rocket scientists in the GAO offices...

4 posted on 02/03/2017 1:56:40 PM PST by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)

To: BenLurkin

Ignoramus tech writer of article: "turbofan" s/b "turbo-pump". Turbofans are used in jet engines 😡

6 posted on 02/03/2017 2:10:30 PM PST by tony549 (Stuck in SoCal)

To: BenLurkin

All SpaceX has to do is hire more muslims and the problem will vanish.

7 posted on 02/03/2017 2:16:11 PM PST by Rebelbase

To: BenLurkin

Cavitation is death to all propellers in contact with liquids

8 posted on 02/03/2017 2:35:46 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)

To: BenLurkin

I think they are manufactured via 3-D printers.

10 posted on 02/03/2017 4:13:40 PM PST by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)

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