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Old March 11th 08, 07:05 AM posted to sci.space.shuttle
Alan Erskine[_2_]
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Default If a 4% concentration of hydrogen in ambient air goes BOOM...

....why do the SSME's have an ignition system? Why don't they just mix a
small amount of H2 and O2 in an ignition system?