The tip of the rocket »şţӗӗmiţ«
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0.000 HBDThe tip of the rocket »şţӗӗmiţ«
<html> <p><img src="https://s10.postimg.org/bk79gaidl/as-201-unmanned-launch.jpg" width="553" height="691"/></p> <p>Image source: [1]</p> <p><br></p> <p>Did you ever notice that the Saturn V rocket from the Apollo missions had a "point" like an arrow or a spear? Possibly yes or maybe not, in either case it was not exactly an aesthetic accessory to make it look even more impressive or more aerodynamic; That "tip" that had the Saturn V fulfills a function much more important than you believe and in some cases could have made the difference between life and death.</p> <p>Its name is LES (Launch Escape System). Its operation was simple, if after the powerful F-1 rocket engines of the first stage were turned on for takeoff, there was some problem that could endanger the lives of the crew and it was necessary to abort the mission, the astronauts Quickly entered the LES compartment, which would quickly separate from the rest of the rocket avoiding a catastrophe (imagine all those tons of fuel exploding, is not pretty).</p> <p>If the take-off is successful and it was not necessary to use the LES module, after a while it is detached from the rest of the rocket.</p> <p>Other features:</p> <p><img src="https://s23.postimg.org/5ph6hk5jv/saturnv.jpg" width="1056" height="800"/></p> <p>Image source: [2]</p> <p><br></p> <p>Source:</p> <p>[1] google <a href="http://www.space.com/images/i/000/011/820/original/as-201-unmanned-launch.jpg?interpolation=lanczos-none&downsize=553:*">http://www.space.com/images/i/000/011/820/original/as-201-unmanned-launch.jpg?interpolation=lanczos-none&downsize=553:*</a> </p> <p>[2] google <a href="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRmFy-BLbhq-kcD3uT4QbBj4TDKxzN408GO7CF8tYyUGnCpttXa">https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRmFy-BLbhq-kcD3uT4QbBj4TDKxzN408GO7CF8tYyUGnCpttXa</a> </p> <p><br></p> <p><img src="https://s4.postimg.org/h9sxo6s5p/voto.gif" width="1277" height="240"/></p> </html>
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