Flame trench

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Launch pad infrastructure
gptkbp:feature Angled walls
Water deluge system
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39A
gptkbp:function Divert rocket exhaust gases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flame trench
gptkbp:location Beneath launch pad
gptkbp:material Reinforced concrete
Heat-resistant bricks
gptkbp:mitigatedBy Explosion risk
Pad damage
gptkbp:purpose Direct exhaust away from rocket
Protect launch pad from heat and force
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Sound_suppression_system
Deflector plate
gptkbp:usedBy Space launch vehicles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shuttle_Launch_Pad
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6