Explained: Hydrogen Burnoff Igniters [Space Shuttle] @JoshTheEngineer
Explained: Hydrogen Burnoff Igniters [Space Shuttle]  @JoshTheEngineer
Uploaded July 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What are the sparks seen beneath the space shuttle's main engines just before launch? These sparks come from the hydrogen burnoff system that makes sure there is no excess hydrogen near the engines before ignition.

The sparks from the igniters can be seen in the video below at 1:09.
youtube.com/watch?v=T7vGqQUhciE
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