When
#SpaceX was allowed to use LC-40 at Cape
#Canaveral Air Force Station, SpaceX realized they needed to extend the flame
#trench to be longer than what was used for the Titan IV
#rocket that had used the
#pad previously.
SpaceX chose to use a metal frame with water sprayers to flood the
#exhaust to cool and slow it and prevent damage to the
#vehicle or
#infrastructure. The metal extensions are on the right of the image, next to the concrete structure next to the
#strongback.
#FlameTrench,
#LC40,
#CapeCanaveral,
#CapeCanaveralAirForceStation,
#CCAFS,
#Falcon9,
#Photograph,
#Photography,
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