Re: Abridged version - Alarm system transformer + power supply

[The Daring Dufas <the-daring-dufas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/28/2013 9:37 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
> On 11/28/2013 12:13 AM, The Daring Dufas wrote:
>> On 11/27/2013 10:29 PM, micky wrote:
>>> That *is* a coincidence.
>>>
>>> Today during non-fire testing, one of the three main rockets on the
>>> Titan booster tested bad.  During a lull in the rain, our crew of
>>> sixteen technicians, unbolted the rocket and replaced it with a spare.
>>> It took 143 minutes and they finished just before the rain started
>>> again.
>>>
>>> The new engine tested well in situ, and the Thanksgiving launch of the
>>> first Turkey in Space is scheduled to launch Thursday at 10AM EST as
>>> planned.    If I may quote you, "Now it works again".
>>>
>>> Mickey,
>>>
>>> Chief Engineer, NASA John F. Kennedy Manned Spacecraft Center, Cape
>>> Canaveral, Florida.
>>>
>>> "America, First in Space"
>>>
>>
>> I thought we were using leftover Russian moon rocket engines? ^_^
>>
>> TDD
>
> Didn't I hear they are made in China, and imported by
> Walmart. Clinton sold them the technology, during his
> campaign.
>

Nope, NASA actually used some Russian rocket motors. ^_^

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZnYr94aa9E

TDD