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Besides gimballed rocket bells, it looks like they also use side venting of fuel, oxidizer, or inert gas. It's not steady, it starts and stops apparently to giv
by hcrisp 5y ago
Besides gimballed rocket bells, it looks like they also use side venting of fuel, oxidizer, or inert gas. It's not steady, it starts and stops apparently to give an extra torque moment when rotating the body or stabilizing the upper end just prior to and after landing.
https://youtu.be/Y_9FZDnCaoU https://youtu.be/Y_9FZDnCaoU
- zlsa 5y agoThe big vents about midway up the vehicle are gaseous depressurization vents for the methane and liquid oxygen tanks; the RCS (reaction control system) that's designed to provide torque has thrusters at the nose and tail (to maximize the length of the lever arm.) https://youtu.be/6iBnXy1ag8A?t=109 https://youtu.be/6iBnXy1ag8A?t=109