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zanazzi78
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Doh! I`m soo Stoopid!
What Is This Object on the Titan Rocket?
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The discussion revolves around identifying an ambiguous image, with participants offering various interpretations, including comparisons to natural objects like mushrooms and butterflies, as well as mechanical components like aircraft parts and rocket engines. As the conversation progresses, the focus shifts toward the image being related to a combustion chamber of a Titan rocket engine, with detailed explanations about hypergolic propellants and their combustion processes. Participants engage in technical discussions about fuel nozzles and injector assemblies, showcasing their knowledge of aerospace engineering. The conversation also touches on historical machinery, with references to water-powered mechanisms in old forges. Ultimately, the thread highlights a blend of playful guessing and serious technical insights, culminating in a collaborative effort to decipher the image's true nature.
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BobG
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This should be easy. But, what's under the floor?
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loseyourname
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The rest of the payload mate?
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BobG
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Close enough. Actually it's on the launch pad on top of a Titan rocket. It's a DMSP satellite (a low orbiting weather satellite). The flat panels on the side are the solar array panels folded around the satellite. The red circles are covers on the transmitting antennas on the bottom of the satellite.
I used to control those back in the eighties and early nineties. Kind of a fun job. Being low orbiters, a tracking station couldn't see the satellite for very long. Whenever anything went wrong it was like the two-minute drills in the NFL, since it would be over an hour before you could talk to the satellite again.
I used to control those back in the eighties and early nineties. Kind of a fun job. Being low orbiters, a tracking station couldn't see the satellite for very long. Whenever anything went wrong it was like the two-minute drills in the NFL, since it would be over an hour before you could talk to the satellite again.