What does detank mean?
Detank means (aerospace, transitive) To empty (some substance) from a tank..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(aerospace, transitive) To empty (some substance) from a tank..
During the test, the conformal skin heaters were operated and exercised to simulate various thermal conditions; the cabin was pressurized and depressurized; simulated propellant was detanked; […]
The number two oxygen tank in the Service Module could not be detanked properly after the countdown demonstration test.
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Detank means (aerospace, transitive) To empty (some substance) from a tank..
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During the test, the conformal skin heaters were operated and exercised to simulate various thermal conditions; the cabin was pressurized and depressurized; simulated propellant was detanked; […]
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