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Old May 23rd 20, 03:34 PM posted to sci.space.policy
David Spain
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On 2020-05-23 9:24 AM, Alain Fournier wrote:

Make sure you don't mix up your fuels. Use more coffee, not more LOX or
more LCH4. ;-)


Alain Fournier


I'm thinking of adding helium to my coffee to help establish an
authoritative voice.... :-)

Dave

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Old May 23rd 20, 04:14 PM posted to sci.space.policy
Greg \(Strider\) Moore
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"David Spain" wrote in message ...

On 2020-05-23 9:24 AM, Alain Fournier wrote:

Make sure you don't mix up your fuels. Use more coffee, not more LOX or
more LCH4. ;-)


Alain Fournier


I'm thinking of adding helium to my coffee to help establish an
authoritative voice.... :-)

Dave


No, for that go with Sulfur hexafluoride.

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Old May 23rd 20, 08:29 PM posted to sci.space.policy
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Default Tank Pressurization on Starship

On 2020-05-23 11:14 AM, Greg (Strider) Moore wrote:
"David Spain"Â* wrote in message ...

On 2020-05-23 9:24 AM, Alain Fournier wrote:

Make sure you don't mix up your fuels. Use more coffee, not more LOX
or more LCH4. ;-)


Alain Fournier


I'm thinking of adding helium to my coffee to help establish an
authoritative voice.... :-)

Dave


No, for that go with Sulfur hexafluoride.


Which of course leads invariably to this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur_hexafluoride


and this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7XdOyZIkko


Dave
 




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