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At about 45:45 of the stream, there's a quick video of what looks like camera footage of purple gas or liquid swirling around — really unworldly! Does anyone kn

At about 45:45 of the stream, there's a quick video of what looks like camera footage of purple gas or liquid swirling around — really unworldly! Does anyone know what that video is of? https://youtu.be/TXMGu2d8c8g?t=2745 https://youtu.be/TXMGu2d8c8g?t=2745

wil421 8y ago
Is this what you are talking about?[1] It looks like Stargate or some subliminal image slipped in. [1]https://imgur.com/a/ZF0tEdQ https://imgur.com/a/ZF0tEdQ
- taylorlapeyre 8y ago
  That's it! Fuel tank maybe? It looks so bizarre. EDIT: Looks like it's a peak into the LOX fuel tank.
jcfrei 8y ago
Footage from a fuel tank camera probably?
- JshWright 8y ago
  The oxidizer tank, specifically.
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jcims 8y ago
Here’s a shot inside a Saturn I fuel tank with some nice narrative. https://youtu.be/fL-Oi9m2beA https://youtu.be/fL-Oi9m2beA If you dig around YouTube you’ll find a number of examples from throughout the space program.
potiuper 8y ago
Other question is why is the footage shown at all? Is there some limitation on the ability to switch cameras?
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taylorlapeyre 8y ago
More information from my friend at SpaceX: > This camera is on the second stage inside of the liquid oxygen tank. It’s on the top of the inside of the tank looking straight down, and what’s in the middle there between all lines pointing outward is the outlet of the tank that feeds the engine. I have no idea why the liquid oxygen looks kind of purple but this is a super cool shot because you can see the outlet, which has a device on it to make sure we don’t suck any gas through, and on the left side you can see one of the black tanks we fill with gas to keep the tanks pressurized to feed the engines!
- phkahler 8y ago
  They used to show tank footage more. IIRC they don't any more for secrecy reasons (government request?). Managing fuel in the tank is probably non-trivial.

wil421 8y ago

Is this what you are talking about?[1] It looks like Stargate or some subliminal image slipped in. [1]https://imgur.com/a/ZF0tEdQ https://imgur.com/a/ZF0tEdQ

taylorlapeyre 8y ago
That's it! Fuel tank maybe? It looks so bizarre. EDIT: Looks like it's a peak into the LOX fuel tank.

jcfrei 8y ago

Footage from a fuel tank camera probably?

JshWright 8y ago
The oxidizer tank, specifically.

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jcims 8y ago

Here’s a shot inside a Saturn I fuel tank with some nice narrative. https://youtu.be/fL-Oi9m2beA https://youtu.be/fL-Oi9m2beA If you dig around YouTube you’ll find a number of examples from throughout the space program.

potiuper 8y ago

Other question is why is the footage shown at all? Is there some limitation on the ability to switch cameras?

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taylorlapeyre 8y ago

More information from my friend at SpaceX: > This camera is on the second stage inside of the liquid oxygen tank. It’s on the top of the inside of the tank looking straight down, and what’s in the middle there between all lines pointing outward is the outlet of the tank that feeds the engine. I have no idea why the liquid oxygen looks kind of purple but this is a super cool shot because you can see the outlet, which has a device on it to make sure we don’t suck any gas through, and on the left side you can see one of the black tanks we fill with gas to keep the tanks pressurized to feed the engines!

phkahler 8y ago
They used to show tank footage more. IIRC they don't any more for secrecy reasons (government request?). Managing fuel in the tank is probably non-trivial.