Re: Delta IV Processing Photo Series

From: Kim Keller (kimekeller_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/26/05 

Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 16:50:01 GMT

"Mike Chan" <ope011@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1109402884.424525.72420@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> I missed that. Thanks. In comparing the GOES Delta IV to previous
> launchers, the second stage hydrogen tank which sits atop the tapered
> section is clearly white vs. the orange of previous launches. My bad.

I believe this flight involves a three-burn second stage, so the tank's
usual orange insulation is painted white to handle the extended thermal
environment.

-Kim-

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