Yep, happy Germans at the control center Project manager is English
The bottom "cover" is called the "sabot".Attached is a closeup of a "ring". They are heavy.
Also, do you have details about the ejection itself? The LV manual doesn't provide info. At the event people talked about "black powder cartridge(s)" but on the commentary we heard about "gas generator".
Quote from: Danderman on 04/10/2010 03:26 pmThe bottom "cover" is called the "sabot".Attached is a closeup of a "ring". They are heavy.Thanks for the picture Danderman ! Do you know for which flight they were taken ?
Quote from: Spiff on 04/08/2010 01:50 pmQuote from: Chris Bergin on 04/08/2010 01:48 pmWow, what a strange way to get the bird into orbit. Pulling it on the burn and it "falls out of the back"!Is this standard on a Dnepr? I've never seen it before.Yes it is: http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/shema_polet/
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 04/08/2010 01:48 pmWow, what a strange way to get the bird into orbit. Pulling it on the burn and it "falls out of the back"!Is this standard on a Dnepr? I've never seen it before.
Wow, what a strange way to get the bird into orbit. Pulling it on the burn and it "falls out of the back"!