isacpeterson

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   by isacpeterson 7y ago

   That's honestly one of the reasons I moved out of "old aerospace" - it's so easy to get pigeonholed and it becomes easier for people to stop learning.
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   by isacpeterson 7y ago

   I say go for it and make it your title too ;) That YouTube link made me literally LOL - bookmarking.
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   by isacpeterson 7y ago

   Great question - the prop systems are designed to inevitably operate in vacuum, so we ground test at atmosphere first to verify the hardware performance and then test the system in a vacuum chamber to simulate space. [edit]: Both options of
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   by isacpeterson 7y ago

   Agreed - and the pronunciation is the same as ESA!
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   by isacpeterson 7y ago

   sjburt nailed it - and "she" ;)
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   by isacpeterson 7y ago

   Hopefully! I've always wanted to go to Launch Base, but haven't had the opportunity yet.
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   by isacpeterson 7y ago

   Hi HN readers! If you have any questions, I'll be lurking and here to chat :)