Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Photo of the Day: Another Major Flight Component Is Ready to Join the SLS' Core Stage Booster for EM-1...

Foam insulation is applied to the outer skin of the Space Launch System's liquid hydrogen fuel tank at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana.
NASA / Jude Guidry

NASA Covers Large SLS Liquid Hydrogen Tank with Foam Insulation (News Release)

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have completed the application of the thermal protection systems on the 149-foot-long liquid hydrogen tank for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket. Now, the tank is being prepared for joining with other major structures to form the rocket's 212-foot core stage.

The stage’s four RS-25 engines will produce 2 million pounds of thrust to help send the rocket to orbit for Exploration Mission-1, the first flight of SLS and the Orion spacecraft that will travel beyond the Moon. The tank is the largest piece of flight hardware to ever be insulated at Michoud. The hardware requires thermal protection due to extreme temperatures it will face during launch and to keep the liquid hydrogen at minus 423 degrees during the flight to space.

Source: NASA.Gov

No comments:

Post a Comment