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This twitter reply sums it up well: “SUCCESS! We now now max pressure the tank can hold and the damage a rupture might do.”
by pardavis 7y ago
This twitter reply sums it up well:
“SUCCESS! We now now max pressure the tank can hold and the damage a rupture might do.”
- Baneofbatman 7y agoAh so this wasn't an accident? They needed to know the pressure limits so they purposely blew the bulkhead?
- CydeWeys 7y agoUnlikely. But they have learned to be more careful with the welds going forward. Though, admittedly, they only used panel welding on the first prototype and have already switched it up for the second one.
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- hsnewman 7y agoIt clearly was an accident, why would they put 3 rocket engines in it if they were going to stress test the tank?
- lmilcin 7y agoWell, we know max pressure THAT PARTICULAR TANK could hold. Don't get too excited about the damage, in space it does not matter much, the crew is screwed anyway.
- taneq 7y agoGood news, everyone!