Re: Can't De-Icing Fluid be Used?

On Sun, 08 May 2005 15:05:09 -0700, hop wrote:

>
> Nomen Nescio wrote:
>> Aircraft are de-iced with fluid to prevent ice accumulation during
> taxi and
>> take off. So why can't this chemical approach be used also on the
> Space
>> Shuttle stack?
>>
>
> De-icing fluid that is still liquid at LOX temps ? Never mind LH2 temps
> ? Fluid that must also not cause any harm to the rather delicate
> orbiter, which isn't even transported or launched in rain, to avoid TPS
> damage...

I don't think he's talking about a LOX or LH2 temperatures. How about on
the LOX line which has insulation on it. Like -20C to 0C, just to keep the
ice off prior to launch.
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