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To: BenLurkin
Had to read the fine article to figure out what "NTO" was.

Over the course of ground testing, a “check valve” separating the pressurization system and oxidizer leaked what SpaceX described as a “slug” of nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer (NTO) into the helium pressurization lines."

4 posted on 07/16/2019 6:08:04 AM PDT by Yo-Yo ( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Yo-Yo; Gamecock; SaveFerris
Over the course of ground testing, a “check valve” separating the pressurization system and oxidizer leaked what SpaceX described as a “slug” of nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer (NTO) into the helium pressurization lines."

"It's a misprint."


10 posted on 07/16/2019 6:22:08 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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