Comments on: Can’t light a Falcon 9 without a spark. https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/cant-light-a-falcon-9-without-a-spark/ Mon, 02 Dec 2013 08:24:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Blair Ivey https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/cant-light-a-falcon-9-without-a-spark/#comment-128336 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 08:24:12 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=26195#comment-128336 “The ignition process on a rocket engine is critical and must be of high reliability. ‘

Quote of the day.

I knew that hypergolics were used on the Moon missions, and my understanding was that the design choice was to ensure the reliability of the LM ascent stage. I didn’t know that hypergolics could ‘misfire’.

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