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First Vandenberg Delta 4H Launch Photos
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post Jan 23 2011, 01:00 AM
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These pictures from Spaceflightnow.com are, uh, interesting... blink.gif...my jaw hit the floor, frankly.


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post Jan 24 2011, 07:49 AM
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the fire looks like a small bit of fuel vapor that leaked ( normal leaking )
from the way it works up the side
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post Jan 24 2011, 08:12 AM
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QUOTE (JohnVV @ Jan 23 2011, 11:49 PM) *
the fire looks like a small bit of fuel vapor that leaked


It happens with every D4-Heavy - it's the exact same thing every time. It's scary, it's photogenic, and it's basically - supposed to happen. A leak infers something wrong...but this is entirely nominal.
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- nprev   First Vandenberg Delta 4H Launch Photos   Jan 23 2011, 01:00 AM
- - stevesliva   I was wondering why the insulation caught fire, an...   Jan 23 2011, 01:06 AM
- - lyford   Wow - very cool! What is the reason for the ...   Jan 23 2011, 01:16 AM
- - nprev   The net effect is disconcerting, to say the least...   Jan 23 2011, 02:54 AM
|- - ugordan   To be honest, the only really unexpected bit was t...   Jan 23 2011, 11:43 AM
- - nprev   Thanks, Gordan; looks slightly less alarming in mo...   Jan 23 2011, 10:33 PM
- - JohnVV   the fire looks like a small bit of fuel vapor that...   Jan 24 2011, 07:49 AM
- - djellison   QUOTE (JohnVV @ Jan 23 2011, 11:49 PM) th...   Jan 24 2011, 08:12 AM
- - ugordan   Technically, it's not supposed to happen - the...   Jan 24 2011, 08:56 AM

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