Who hasn't done at least one little joke about building a rocket in Israel?...
I've met some of the people who actually work on it at the Technion. And I've seen them at work!
I can tell you that even I would become a pyromaniac if I worked there. It's absolutely amazing and thrilling.
I can tell you that even I would become a pyromaniac if I worked there. It's absolutely amazing and thrilling.Here's a small record of a static experiment with a solid propellant (a kind of wax). This propellant is very strong but the problem is that a part of it melts instead of burning. They are now trying to figure out ways of reducing the amount of melting propellant and they have to try it over and over again.
A burning rocket produces a deafening noise and a flame of approximately 3000K (equivalent to 2730°C). Remember that at the surface of the Sun the temperature is around 5780K, equivalent to 5510°C.
The burning takes only about 10 seconds, but watching it gives you an adrenaline burst. Please watch the movie, it's worth it.
The burning takes only about 10 seconds, but watching it gives you an adrenaline burst. Please watch the movie, it's worth it.
Movie by Sebastian, all rights reserved ;)
(If you can't see the movie, please leave me a comment and I'll send it to you.)
(If you can't see the movie, please leave me a comment and I'll send it to you.)
5 comments:
Pintarola, pintarola, vais aparecer cá de burka e com um cinto novinho em folha. Acho que vou fazer uma chamadinha para o Sócrates, pelo sim pelo não!
Traz os planos para começarmos a formar terroristas em Portugal. A ver se somos bons nisso...
Fonix, pa, tu e as burkas... So pode ser fetiche :p
... Oh yeah! Let's build some rockets and send them to the moon
hot stuff...
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Hey, Rocket Lady
Did you end up actually to work there, or were you just visiting?
At the rocket lab I'm only a visitor, but it would sure be nice to work there. And "cliche" also ;)
I work in the jet engines :p
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