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seanbrockest t1_je9hw47 wrote
It's always good to find problems in the safest way possible, but wow these guys need a win right now. Hope they move forward quickly and safely.
wdwerker t1_je9tkqx wrote
Testing to failure before launch seems reasonable to prevent a disaster with massive amounts of fuel & oxygen !
TbonerT OP t1_je9ubpc wrote
It doesn't sound like they were testing to failure, though, since failure wouldn't be an anomaly in that case.
danielravennest t1_jea7hbz wrote
It was a max structural load test, so it wasn't supposed to fail. Could be anything from a popped valve to crushed soda can. We need more details.
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TbonerT OP t1_jebfm1o wrote
No, Tory is precise in his language. If he was talking about the engines he would have said so. He's talking about the vehicle the engines will power.
oiturtlez t1_jebjdxr wrote
"Centaur V structural article"
Why would that be related to BE4 at all?
Edit: also Blue Origin posted a video of a BE7 test yesterday, not a BE4 test... Unless you are referring to something else
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SpaceCadetRick t1_jecsnha wrote
No, Centaur V uses 2 RL10-C engines. They are very similar to the engines used on Centaur III which flies on the Atlas V.
Centaur V is the second stage of the Vulcan Centaur vehicle.
edit I misread your comment, the comment you replied to was deleted and I thought you were asking the question about the BE-4 engines.
oiturtlez t1_jecuy6b wrote
The original comment was implying that this was caused by some problem with the BE-4s haha. So i was asking the commenter for clarification on how the booster engines might cause an upper stage structural test failure…
SpaceCadetRick t1_jecw2bw wrote
I mean if they pointed the engines right at it and fired them that could probably do it, I probably have aluminum foil that's thicker than the Centaur V's stainless steel tanks.
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