Beep@lemmus.org to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoArtemis II Launchimages-assets.nasa.govimagemessage-square46linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageArtemis II Launchimages-assets.nasa.govBeep@lemmus.org to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square46linkfedilink
minus-squareWhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoDo they wait until later to ignite the middle engines, or can we just not see the flame?
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoThere’s usually relatively little liquid fuel burnt until the solid fuel boosters have finished, as the rocket usually cannot handle full thrust from both liquid and solid fuel stages together
minus-squareSkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoDue to the exposure it’s mostly invisible. You can faintly see the back ones
Do they wait until later to ignite the middle engines, or can we just not see the flame?
There’s usually relatively little liquid fuel burnt until the solid fuel boosters have finished, as the rocket usually cannot handle full thrust from both liquid and solid fuel stages together
Due to the exposure it’s mostly invisible. You can faintly see the back ones