Looks like this will definitely impact their schedule."The other engine already at Wallops was to have been paired with the now-damaged engine for the Taurus 2’s maiden launch, targeted for October.That launch — a demonstration flight meant to help qualify the vehicle to launch cargo capsules bound for the international space station — now appears likely to slip at least a month since the next available engine still must undergo acceptance testing at Stennis, according to the source."
So they have successfully 3 tested engines so far. 2 engines are being installed into a first stage that will used for a hold-down test at the pad. After the hold-down test, is that first stage done ? How long are the engines going to be fired, that they need refurbishing ? How long to repair the test stand, so they can mount and start testing another engine ?
Quote from: Downix on 06/23/2011 05:08 pmIt was due to the N-1's issues that they ground tested the hell out of these things.Ahh, one of my favorite technical terms for amount of testing... "the hell out of...", right up there with "a s**tload".
It was due to the N-1's issues that they ground tested the hell out of these things.
I've observed that there is a "look" – for want of a better term – to rocket engines that have been designed by aero-engine firms... But then again, have a look at an Aerojet Titan engine; they also have the same sort of "look and feel."
Quote from: HMXHMX on 06/25/2011 11:53 pmI've observed that there is a "look" – for want of a better term – to rocket engines that have been designed by aero-engine firms... But then again, have a look at an Aerojet Titan engine; they also have the same sort of "look and feel."Oh yeah. I remember once walking through the museum in Huntsville with a friend who fixed P&W F100s for a living, and he took one look at an Aerojet LR-87 and said "I could rebuild that engine". He had a very different reaction when we got to the SSME...
Quote from: simonbp on 06/28/2011 06:06 amQuote from: HMXHMX on 06/25/2011 11:53 pmI've observed that there is a "look" – for want of a better term – to rocket engines that have been designed by aero-engine firms... But then again, have a look at an Aerojet Titan engine; they also have the same sort of "look and feel."Oh yeah. I remember once walking through the museum in Huntsville with a friend who fixed P&W F100s for a living, and he took one look at an Aerojet LR-87 and said "I could rebuild that engine". He had a very different reaction when we got to the SSME...LR-87's were sweet engines.
Quote from: clongton on 06/28/2011 10:41 pmQuote from: simonbp on 06/28/2011 06:06 amQuote from: HMXHMX on 06/25/2011 11:53 pmI've observed that there is a "look" – for want of a better term – to rocket engines that have been designed by aero-engine firms... But then again, have a look at an Aerojet Titan engine; they also have the same sort of "look and feel."Oh yeah. I remember once walking through the museum in Huntsville with a friend who fixed P&W F100s for a living, and he took one look at an Aerojet LR-87 and said "I could rebuild that engine". He had a very different reaction when we got to the SSME...LR-87's were sweet engines.Seen one of the ones modified for LH2?
Quote from: Downix on 06/28/2011 10:52 pmQuote from: clongton on 06/28/2011 10:41 pmQuote from: simonbp on 06/28/2011 06:06 amQuote from: HMXHMX on 06/25/2011 11:53 pmI've observed that there is a "look" – for want of a better term – to rocket engines that have been designed by aero-engine firms... But then again, have a look at an Aerojet Titan engine; they also have the same sort of "look and feel."Oh yeah. I remember once walking through the museum in Huntsville with a friend who fixed P&W F100s for a living, and he took one look at an Aerojet LR-87 and said "I could rebuild that engine". He had a very different reaction when we got to the SSME...LR-87's were sweet engines.Seen one of the ones modified for LH2?No, have you?
And here's what the VAB... pardon me, the HIF (Horizontal Integration Facility) looks like:
Quote from: antonioe on 06/30/2011 04:12 amAnd here's what the VAB... pardon me, the HIF (Horizontal Integration Facility) looks like:Lunar, eeer Freudian slip
but was able to see stages 2 and 3 from my front yard in McLEAN!!!)
Quote from: antonioe on 06/30/2011 04:07 ambut was able to see stages 2 and 3 from my front yard in McLEAN!!!)Will the not-so-high-energy (solid) second stage for T-II put on a similar display?
Frank Culberson, Orbital: now planning Taurus 2 test firing on pad in November, demo launch late December, COTS flight next February.
Via @jeff_foust:QuoteFrank Culberson, Orbital: now planning Taurus 2 test firing on pad in November, demo launch late December, COTS flight next February.
Quote from: ugordan on 07/21/2011 07:07 pmVia @jeff_foust:QuoteFrank Culberson, Orbital: now planning Taurus 2 test firing on pad in November, demo launch late December, COTS flight next February.Looking forward to this.