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Also, this is helium from the propulsion system. >> Helium is used in the spacecraft’s thruster systems to allow the thrusters to fire without being combustibl
by ethbr1 2y ago
Also, this is helium from the propulsion system.
>> Helium is used in the spacecraft’s thruster systems to allow the thrusters to fire without being combustible or toxic.
I'm assuming it's used to backfill tanks as they're emptied?
- CableNinja 2y agoTheres 2 use cases: 1) To keep the fuel/oxidizer pressurized and liquid (by pressure) as the tanks content empties. 2) for RCS thrust, as a cold gas thruster.