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|    Dean Markley to pnn calmagorod    |
|    Re: Testing of quick disconnects    |
|    12 Sep 22 04:47:58    |
      From: damarkley@gmail.com              On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 4:18:17 AM UTC-4, pnn calmagorod wrote:       > Il giorno sabato 10 settembre 2022 alle 18:21:39 UTC+2 JF Mezei ha scritto:       > > Not sure if there is anoyone left in the group, but just in case.       > >       > > Consideirng SLS has been in development for over 10 years, considering       > > they already had quick disconnect experience for H2 refueling on       > > Shuttle, I am curous on what constraints would have prevented them from       > > developping a reliable H2 fill line quick disconnect for SLS ?       > >       > > I take it that they can't test it at VAB because they don't have LH2       > > lines there. (and leaking H2 indoors, not a great idea).       > >       > > But when this quick disconnect was designed, wouldn't it have had some       > > real testing with LH2 to ensure it works well and that any limitations       > > and maintenance requiremenmts (eg: change rubber seals every X refills)       > > would be well known.       > >       > >       > > And considering the number of tests they did of this rocket, how come       > > this quick disconnect problem didn't get noticed before ?       > Nothing will never colonized by roketry       > It is a physical law,       > Continue till to the disaster              I am pretty sure those are American flags on the moon, not Italian.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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