[AR] Re: Falcon 9 flight today
- From: David Weinshenker <daze39@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 18:12:11 -0700
qbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> These maybe some dumb questions, but, 1) does this mean that they
> will be venting all the time if the don't get the rocket to relight? And 2),
> does
> venting present a danger to satellites or other rockets, considering it's
> fuel?
As others have mentioned, venting spent tanks is customary and expected;
the greater danger is leaving them sealed; they might (e.g.) become
overpressurized in the sun and eventually burst. The vented liquids and
vapors are much less of a hazard to other craft than fragments from a
burst tank might be.
-dave w
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