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Do booster stages run out of fuel, or are they purposefully shut off?

asked May 30, 2017 at 0:50

31 votes

3 answers

6k views

Why cool engines with fuel as opposed to oxidizer?

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asked May 4, 2017 at 3:02

25 votes

1 answer

6k views

Does anyone who works at SpaceX know the paths of classified payloads?

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asked Sep 11, 2017 at 22:19

24 votes

1 answer

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Where is the TEA-TEB stored for the Merlin engines onboard Falcon 9?

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asked Mar 26, 2017 at 19:37

22 votes

3 answers

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Why did the grid fin of the CRS-8/SES 10 booster burn?

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asked Mar 31, 2017 at 5:51

20 votes

2 answers

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Why won't SpaceX launch a rocket for a month?

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asked Jul 18, 2017 at 17:44

19 votes

2 answers

4k views

More efficient SpaceX landings?

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asked Mar 8, 2017 at 16:25

15 votes

1 answer

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What are the Grid fins on the Soyuz escape system used for?

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asked Jul 26, 2017 at 23:32

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Why are launch escape towers jettisoned early?

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asked Jul 31, 2017 at 20:19

11 votes

2 answers

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Are there any major flaws with the Mars Architecture used in the Martian?

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asked Aug 8, 2017 at 16:04

10 votes

1 answer

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Could Dragon 1.0 be used as an emergency Earth return vehicle

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asked Jun 1, 2017 at 20:38

9 votes

3 answers

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Is ISP all there is to engine efficiency?

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asked May 28, 2017 at 4:31

8 votes

1 answer

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What is the ring at the bottom of the Merlin vacuum engine?

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asked Mar 18, 2017 at 4:16

8 votes

1 answer

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TR-106 under-expansion in sea-level test?

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asked Jul 20, 2017 at 5:31

7 votes

2 answers

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What will the Falcon Heavy maiden flight launch as its payload?

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asked Aug 5, 2017 at 3:18

7 votes

1 answer

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What were the Curiosity sky-crane’s descent engines?

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asked Nov 1, 2017 at 18:27

7 votes

2 answers

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Does SpaceX plan to repair SLC-40?

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asked Feb 23, 2017 at 16:25

7 votes

1 answer

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How can Bielliptic transfers be more efficient than Hohmann transfers?

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asked Jul 7, 2017 at 20:53

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2 answers

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Why is OA-7 launching atop an Atlas V?

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asked Mar 9, 2017 at 20:59

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1 answer

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How does tank pressurization work?

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asked Mar 15, 2017 at 1:40

5 votes

1 answer

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Why are some rockets orange?

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asked May 8, 2017 at 20:18

5 votes

1 answer

409 views

Do Falcon 9 preflight static fire ignitions use up the engines' ignitors?

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asked Oct 23, 2017 at 2:27

4 votes

1 answer

318 views

Why haven’t upper stages used the RL-60 engine?

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asked Feb 12, 2018 at 3:39

3 votes

1 answer

185 views

Is a soot covered flight proven Falcon 9 lighter or heavier than a new falcon 9?

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asked Mar 30, 2018 at 17:56

3 votes

1 answer

128 views

Rocket engine power vs. Sound

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asked Jun 9, 2018 at 20:49

3 votes

1 answer

273 views

What's the purpose of a manned flyby/orbit of Mars/Venus?

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asked Aug 7, 2017 at 20:10

3 votes

2 answers

523 views

How did the Apollo Moon rocks get away from NASA and into the public?

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asked Aug 8, 2017 at 3:00

3 votes

2 answers

430 views

SpaceX NROL-76?

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asked Apr 5, 2017 at 18:25

2 votes

1 answer

518 views

What are the differences between the SpaceX Merlin 1D and 1D+ engines?

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asked Feb 9, 2017 at 17:33

2 votes

1 answer

465 views

KNO3 as reverse hybrid oxidizer?

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asked Jul 9, 2017 at 23:41

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35 Questions

Do booster stages run out of fuel, or are they purposefully shut off?

Why cool engines with fuel as opposed to oxidizer?

Does anyone who works at SpaceX know the paths of classified payloads?

Where is the TEA-TEB stored for the Merlin engines onboard Falcon 9?

Why did the grid fin of the CRS-8/SES 10 booster burn?

Why won't SpaceX launch a rocket for a month?

More efficient SpaceX landings?

What are the Grid fins on the Soyuz escape system used for?

Why are launch escape towers jettisoned early?

Are there any major flaws with the Mars Architecture used in the Martian?

Could Dragon 1.0 be used as an emergency Earth return vehicle

Is ISP all there is to engine efficiency?

What is the ring at the bottom of the Merlin vacuum engine?

TR-106 under-expansion in sea-level test?

What will the Falcon Heavy maiden flight launch as its payload?

What were the Curiosity sky-crane’s descent engines?

Does SpaceX plan to repair SLC-40?

How can Bielliptic transfers be more efficient than Hohmann transfers?

Why is OA-7 launching atop an Atlas V?

How does tank pressurization work?

Why are some rockets orange?

Do Falcon 9 preflight static fire ignitions use up the engines' ignitors?

Why haven’t upper stages used the RL-60 engine?

Is a soot covered flight proven Falcon 9 lighter or heavier than a new falcon 9?

Rocket engine power vs. Sound

What's the purpose of a manned flyby/orbit of Mars/Venus?

How did the Apollo Moon rocks get away from NASA and into the public?

SpaceX NROL-76?

What are the differences between the SpaceX Merlin 1D and 1D+ engines?

KNO3 as reverse hybrid oxidizer?