This is the exhaust plume from the Common Extensible Cryogenic Engine engine being fired in a test stand. What's so cool? The combustion chamber of the CECE has a temperature of 5000 degrees F, twice the melting point of steel...And there are icicles coming off the end of the nozzle. Sweet
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Cool Rocket Picture
Time to geek out
This is the exhaust plume from the Common Extensible Cryogenic Engine engine being fired in a test stand. What's so cool? The combustion chamber of the CECE has a temperature of 5000 degrees F, twice the melting point of steel...And there are icicles coming off the end of the nozzle. Sweet
This is the exhaust plume from the Common Extensible Cryogenic Engine engine being fired in a test stand. What's so cool? The combustion chamber of the CECE has a temperature of 5000 degrees F, twice the melting point of steel...And there are icicles coming off the end of the nozzle. Sweet
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I'm always impressed the temperature difference between the cryo stuff being used as a coolant and the 5000F combusting fuel doesn't cause the nosel to crack or warp
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