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[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

"Yeah buddy, I dunno where to start. You're gonna need a new alternator, flush the carbies, and those tires? Phew I'm surprised you even rolled in on those things. Gonna be a week, week and a half at least. Probably run you upwards of 3 grand. Before tax."

[-] BigBrownBeaver@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

And winter blinker fluid too

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

What's the really long spindly thing on top of the crew capsule for?

[-] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

That's the Launch Escape System (LES). It's a rocket motor that can activate to separate the crew capsule from the rest of the rocket in the event of a bad launch.

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Ahh, gotcha. I assume it separates before the final stage booster ignites?

[-] CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Yes, it gets jettisoned after the separation of the first stage and ignition of the second stage.

[-] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I believe (though I'm not an expert on the system) that it separates during the second stage when it's no longer needed.

[-] Primor@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Where's the red circle when you need it?

[-] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

That tower is borg technology.

[-] Gonzako@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

That's my uncle

[-] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

That seems like a long ways up to ride on a roller-coaster, but okay.

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