SpaceX Falcon 9 Flight #1 Upper Stage Test

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Author:ugowar
Published:2010-02-08 17:52:56

A 40 second static firin' o' t' second stage (actual flight stage) o' t' Falcon 9 rocket. Avast! November 15, me hearties, 2009, SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas. Begad! Notice t' gimbalin' o' t' gas generator nozzle (exhaust seen as dark smoke) startin' at T+9 s. This vectorable nozzle will be used for roll control durin' flight, similar t' t' first stage o' Falcon 1. Arrr! Also note t' engine lacks t' screechin' startup noise o' t' first stage Merlins as it uses a different startup method, required for airstart. Ahoy! Additionally, t' Merlin Vacuum or MVac is missin' t' huge niobium nozzle extension here as that would have caused problems with runnin' t' test at sea level pressure.

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