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   Greg (Strider) Moore to Snidely   
   Re: Used, beaten up rockets gaining popu   
   09 Nov 20 07:03:12   
   
   From: mooregr@deletethisgreenms.com   
      
   "Snidely"  wrote in message news:mn.458c7e4b01aa0c02.127094@snitoo...   
   >   
   >Lo, on the 11/8/2020, Greg (Strider) Moore did proclaim ...   
   >> "Snidely"  wrote in message news:mn.3d6c7e4b28a58571.127094@snitoo...   
   >>>   
   >>>With a quizzical look, JF Mezei observed:   
   >>   
   >>>> What is so different with Falcon9 that allows it to ingnite its own   
   >>>> engines that nobody else can do?   
   >>>   
   >>>Designed for restarts from the beginning.  Most second stage engines are   
   >>>also so designed, plus the shuttle main engines.  I don't know if SLS has   
   >>>retained that capability, but Wikipedia suggests that the RS-25 has it   
   >>>still ... dual-redundant spark igniters in the injectors of the   
   >>>preburners.   
   >>   
   >> The SSME were not designed to have relight capability. I don't know the   
   >> details, but a pad abort for example required them to do servicing.   
   >> Since there was no real reason for inflight reignition ability, my   
   >> understanding is they never put it in.   
   >   
   >Ooops.   Or OMS.   
      
   :-)   
      
      
   >   
   >/dps   
   >   
      
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