Every agrees that it the 1st stage will be unpainted like Shuttle's ET, right?
I know no one really cares about this but when will the artwork for SLS become more realistic and get rid of the Saturn V paint job. Every agrees that it the 1st stage will be unpainted like Shuttle's ET, right?
Quote from: kirghizstan on 06/27/2012 11:22 amI know no one really cares about this but when will the artwork for SLS become more realistic and get rid of the Saturn V paint job. Every agrees that it the 1st stage will be unpainted like Shuttle's ET, right?There is a reason it is painted you know. It helps the ground tracking system.
Quote from: kirghizstan on 06/27/2012 11:22 amEvery agrees that it the 1st stage will be unpainted like Shuttle's ET, right?Actually, no they don't agree. Several NASA posters have insisted that the SV-style paint job is the actual final look and that they will not be putting insulation foam on SLS for some reason.
Quote from: kirghizstan on 06/27/2012 11:22 amEvery agrees that it the 1st stage will be unpainted like Shuttle's ET, right?Actually, no they don't agree. Several NASA posters have insisted that the SV-style paint job is the actual final look and that they will not be putting insulation foam on SLS for some reason.Personally, I don't like this idea; it smacks of attempting to 'spin' SLS. That said, it isn't a terrible thing, I suppose. No-one is going to kick up a DIRECT-style fuss over a paint scheme...Or, at least I hope they don't.
no paint saves money tooyeah not much but any savings is good
No large cryo hydrogen tank has ever been launched without insulation, for at least the atmospheric portion of the ascent, either on the outside or on the inside of the tank.
Quote from: edkyle99 on 06/27/2012 05:58 pmNo large cryo hydrogen tank has ever been launched without insulation, for at least the atmospheric portion of the ascent, either on the outside or on the inside of the tank.Did S-II and S-IVB have insulation? I could easily be wrong, but I thought no Saturn stages had insulation. I remember all that ice breaking free at engine start (with nothing below for it to damage). I thought foam on STS ET was to prevent ice that would damage the TPS at engine ignition.The paint is prettier, but OTOH, we're not building this as a beauty pageant entrant.
That insulation could be painted. Consider the STS-1 and STS-2 External Tanks. There are no engineering reasons to paint the core tanks, however.
Quote from: edkyle99 on 06/27/2012 05:58 pmThat insulation could be painted. Consider the STS-1 and STS-2 External Tanks. There are no engineering reasons to paint the core tanks, however.Insulation is likely internal, like on the S-II and S-IVB.
Quote from: edkyle99 on 06/27/2012 05:58 pmThat insulation could be painted. Consider the STS-1 and STS-2 External Tanks. There are no engineering reasons to paint the core tanks, however.Insulation is likely internal, like on the .... S-IVB.
Quote from: RyanCrierie on 06/28/2012 05:12 amQuote from: edkyle99 on 06/27/2012 05:58 pmThat insulation could be painted. Consider the STS-1 and STS-2 External Tanks. There are no engineering reasons to paint the core tanks, however.Insulation is likely internal, like on the .... S-IVB.I'm 99.9% sure that the SLS core will use external insulation. - Ed Kyle
S-IVB was internal, S-II was external.