Two million liters of water sprayed into the sky in NASA testing

NASA's water injection test conducted at a rocket launcher in Florida caused a 1,892,705-liter water column to spray dozens of meters high.

Scientists from the US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) examine the spray force of water when launching missiles at the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida, according to Long Room. The test in December 2017 made the water column nearly 2 million liters sprayed straight to a height of over 30 meters above the launch surface.

In the experiment, water from the reservoir flows through a series of pipes and troughs down the fire guide.

When taking off, NASA missiles can generate thrust of 37.4 million newtons, drawing strong heat and high noise. In order to protect the Space Launching System (Space Launch System - SLS) , Orion spacecraft, mobile launcher and fixed heat launcher and extremely loud noise, water is sprayed on the launch pad all the time. Missile space fired and took off.

In the experiment, water from the reservoir flows through a series of pipes and troughs down the fire guide. This test marks a new milestone for scientists to determine the impact range of the explosion pressure control system and the launch pad noise (IOP / SS) . "Testing the new and upgraded parts of the control system goes very smoothly , " said Regina Spellman, NASA's senior project manager.

"The sprinkler column appears because mobile launchers are not available at launch sites," explained Nick Moss, deputy project manager. "When the mobile launcher is on the support, the rest of the IOP / SS system connects to the nozzle used for the launch pad. The water will flow through the pipe and exit through the nozzle."