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iirc helium is used in spacex starship raptor engines


20 posted on 01/26/2024 6:49:17 AM PST by SteveH
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“iirc helium is used in spacex starship raptor engines”

Helium is an inert gas. It is used in the space industry (where I work) as a purging agent. Different cryogenic fuels are used in the space industry, so when a system needs purging, you use a gas that will not freeze nor provide flammable fuel to the system. The only thing helium would be used for on a rocket engine is to purge the system of dangerous gases (Liquid Hydrogen, Liquid Oxygen, Liquid Methane, etc...)

We use helium in testing and calibration.


38 posted on 01/26/2024 8:11:13 AM PST by Bryan24
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