Ye Olde Rocket Forum - Awesome SLS Booster Test Video

03-11-2015, 08:07 PM

Ltvscout

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Awesome SLS Booster Test Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts9...o1H5gaB&index=0

I wonder if they used a crapperhead for ignition?

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03-11-2015, 08:14 PM

Jerry Irvine Jerry Irvine is offline

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ltvscout

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts9...o1H5gaB&index=0

I wonder if they used a crapperhead for ignition?

This is actually the second firing of the extended grain count motor. It is ignited by firing a rocket motor down the core just like I do. SLS is pork.

Jerry

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03-11-2015, 08:42 PM

ghrocketman ghrocketman is offline

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Agree that this thing is pork.
Not a single 'Mach Diamond' either...they need to change to something similar to 'Blue Thunder'.

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03-11-2015, 09:41 PM