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Old 11-26-2022, 10:21 AM   #177 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
The cameras survive. They put them behind quartz glass or use mirrors to keep them out of the flames.
At KEDW 1C15 we didn't, they were considered disposable as were parts of the test pad and everything below the nozzle. Couple of minutes thrust cooks even steel reinforced 4 million gallon water cooled concrete thrust redirector.

Hardening stuff just wasn't justified for a $100 device
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