Re:Fifth helium leak detected on Starliner
by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday June 12, 2024 @03:40PM
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> Merlin engines in the Falcon 9 are Kerosene Liquid Oxygen Gas generator engines
Still far more complicated than a pressure-fed engine.
The point of the comparison is in the benefits of SpaceX’s economies of scale. They’re building Raptor engines that are failing at a lower frequency than Boeing’s pressure-fed hyperbolic RCS.
Still far more complicated than a pressure-fed engine.
The point of the comparison is in the benefits of SpaceX’s economies of scale. They’re building Raptor engines that are failing at a lower frequency than Boeing’s pressure-fed hyperbolic RCS.