LOX Loading Begins
Valves are open and liquid oxygen is beginning to flow into the Delta II rocket’s first stage. This is a cryogenic propellant, meaning it’s cooled to an extremely low temperature — in this case, minus-297 degrees Fahrenheit.
Valves are open and liquid oxygen is beginning to flow into the Delta II rocket’s first stage. This is a cryogenic propellant, meaning it’s cooled to an extremely low temperature — in this case, minus-297 degrees Fahrenheit.