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A quartet of RS-25 engines, leftover from the space shuttle era and repeatedly reused... must fire at 109 percent of capability for SLS compared to operating at 104.5 percent of power level capability for shuttle flights....“also will operate with colder liquid oxygen and engine compartment temperatures, higher propellant pressure and greater exhaust nozzle heating.”

What could possibly go wrong?

2 posted on 03/29/2017 7:40:46 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin
Hold muh controller and watch this...


3 posted on 03/29/2017 7:44:21 AM PDT by bar sin·is·ter
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To: BenLurkin

Burning logs inside your cave? What could possibly go wrong ...


4 posted on 03/29/2017 7:47:12 AM PDT by NorthMountain (The Democrats ... have lost their grip on reality -DJT)
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To: BenLurkin
Just don't step on it...


6 posted on 03/29/2017 8:51:43 AM PDT by raybbr (That progressive bumper sticker on your car might just as well say, "Yes, I'm THAT stupid!")
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To: BenLurkin

#2 NASA is forced to add 15% ethanol to the fuel to make it green and also so Archer Daniels keeps paying big bucks to midwest congressman.... : )


8 posted on 03/29/2017 9:31:55 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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