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What Is This Object on the Titan Rocket?
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The discussion revolves around identifying an object seen on the Titan Rocket, with participants suggesting various interpretations, including a turbofan front, a combustion chamber, and hypergolic motors. The consensus points towards the object being part of the rocket engine's injector assembly, specifically the fuel feed nozzles. Hypergolic propellants, which ignite spontaneously upon contact, are also discussed, highlighting their use in rocket engines like the Ariane. The conversation concludes with a historical reference to a water-powered tilt hammer at Wortley Top Forge, emphasizing the blend of engineering and historical context.
PREREQUISITES- Understanding of rocket engine components, specifically combustion chambers and injector assemblies.
- Familiarity with hypergolic propellants and their applications in aerospace engineering.
- Knowledge of the Titan Rocket and its engineering specifications.
- Basic historical context of water-powered machinery, particularly in industrial settings.
- Research the design and function of rocket engine injector assemblies.
- Learn about hypergolic propellants and their advantages in rocket propulsion.
- Explore the history and technology of water-powered machinery in the industrial revolution.
- Investigate the engineering principles behind the Titan Rocket and its components.
Aerospace engineers, mechanical engineers, historians of technology, and anyone interested in rocket propulsion and historical industrial machinery.
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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.