News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on SpaceX Has Pinpointed the Problem That Caused the Falcon9 to Crash Land. Parent comment

Re:SpaceX Has Pinpointed the Problem That Caused the Falcon9... by toomuchtodo on Thursday January 15, 2015 @10:56PM (#8897189)
Correct! Instead of using compressor(s) and recirculation plumbing, you're using an accumulator [1]. Weight and complexity savings.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_accumulator

[ Parent | on HN ]

There are no comments on this comment yet.