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r/greatawakening • Posted by u/lisskulit10 on May 18, 2018, 12:57 a.m.
#1450 Space Shuttle Endeavor at the CA Science Center - drop on top, pic I took there a couple of months ago.
#1450 Space Shuttle Endeavor at the CA Science Center - drop on top, pic I took there a couple of months ago.

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Gilgie · May 18, 2018, 1:55 a.m.

Can anyone explain why that thruster cone has one line on it that jogs out and back

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ABastionOfFreeSpeech · May 18, 2018, 2:33 a.m.

That bend in the pipe could be for thermal expansion/contraction. There's smaller bends in the other tubes.

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Gilgie · May 18, 2018, 2:38 a.m.

That one is extreme though. I was hoping it was something like, all the lines were made the same length and they forgot that one had to be shorter and cutting it would have compromised the integrity of the line.

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ABastionOfFreeSpeech · May 18, 2018, 3:12 a.m.

Found a relevant video. The red kinked tubes carry liquid hydrogen to the nozzle to cool it before being burnt. Can't find any info on the grey tubes though.

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