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So how are they going to fix it? Will changes to the loading sequence be enough? Otherwise, December seems a bit soon for a return to flight.
by caconym_ 10y ago
So how are they going to fix it? Will changes to the loading sequence be enough? Otherwise, December seems a bit soon for a return to flight.
- vayeate 10y agoSeems to be caused by the too-cold liquid oxygen interacting with carbon elements. So either change how the tanks are pressurized with helium to prevent the oxygen getting too cold, and/or somehow insulate the carbon from the oxygen better. Neither seem like insurmountable problems.