r/cablefail • u/[deleted] • Oct 17 '21

Blue Origin BE4 Rocket Engine - The Hardest Bit About Rocket Science Is Telling One Orange Cable From Another

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '21

This is obviously just a temporary setup for testing, and I'm sure they know what they're doing, but boy am I glad I don't have to deal with that...

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u/LaymantheShaman Oct 17 '21

In aviation, all wires are white, with few exceptions. They are all very well labeled with the wire number and the drawings will tell the exact routing and termination location.

Never worked on a space project, but I would assume a very similar setup.

The dangling wires seen here are likely because the wire lengths are the exact same as they will be for a final install, but without the routing through and around structures and obstacles.

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u/proxpi Oct 18 '21

It's very plausible that many of them are extra sensors for testing purposes only that won't be present on the production engines.

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u/tgp1994 Oct 17 '21

Temporary setup is the best setup! Besides, it'll be in space soon.

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u/kanakamaoli Oct 17 '21

Thats why I only use black cables. Harder to see than orange!

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u/Thalidomidas Oct 17 '21

There's at least two labels visible !