Sentences with phrase «liquid oxygen before»
In September 2014, a rocket ran out of liquid oxygen before touchdown, and crashed.
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We developed a new carbon fiber matrix that's much stronger and more capable at cryo than anything before, and it holds 1,200 tons of liquid oxygen.
A nearby testing bay, which is also used to qualify Merlin engines before flight, was also damaged from the explosion — perhaps by flying metal, concrete, or liquid - oxygen - fueled flames.
«We developed a new carbon - fiber matrix that's much stronger and more capable at cryo than anything before, and it holds 1,200 tons of liquid oxygen,» he said at the time.
Besides the glass used for the bottles that prevents the absorption of ultraviolet rays, a drop of liquid nitrogen sparge is added to each bottle just before capping to force out the oxygen that causes spoilage.
About seven minutes before liftoff, the nine first stage Merlin 1D engines began chilling before launch to prepare them for the super-cold liquid oxygen that flows through the engine feed lines.