Just curious, how the fuel is supposing to get through the heatshield ? That's the part I don't get with that interesting concept of detachable engine pods. :hmm:
Just curious, how the fuel is supposing to get through the heatshield ? That's the part I don't get with that interesting concept of detachable engine pods. :hmm:
^ Umbilicals Mystify me beyond the normal curiosity. I know they work, I've seen them work from a distance, but I lack the details of how they really work.
^ Umbilicals Mystify me beyond the normal curiosity. I know they work, I've seen them work from a distance, but I lack the details of how they really work.
Practically, they are just interfaces, that can be separated. Nothing really special and there is a really good book by NASA, how the umbilicals evolved from the V-2 to the Saturn launchers.
The big magic is, how things are grouped together into a single interface.