Fair few requests relating to this,
Hydrogen rich, hence the need for the sparklers
Quote from: Jim on 12/17/2008 11:04 amHydrogen rich, hence the need for the sparklersI think alot of folks still think the sparklers ignite the engines, but they actually ignite any free, unburned hydrogen under the engine nozzles so there's not an explosion down there at engine start. Just wanted to clarify that for anyone 'new' to shuttle launches.
Quote from: shuttlefan on 12/17/2008 12:45 pmQuote from: Jim on 12/17/2008 11:04 amHydrogen rich, hence the need for the sparklersI think alot of folks still think the sparklers ignite the engines, but they actually ignite any free, unburned hydrogen under the engine nozzles so there's not an explosion down there at engine start. Just wanted to clarify that for anyone 'new' to shuttle launches.So what does ignite the engines?
Oh lordy, that's something special. I also found it beautiful, as much as I know it's a truckload of power coming out of the aft.
The timer.
In regards to the timer on the right side of the screen, can anybody help with interpretation of it or is it REALLY technical?