STS-117 Nasa Space Shuttle SRB Separation
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The SRB's rely on a pulse of very high voltage similar to that in an arc welder for initial ignition whereupon thereafter it simply burns the solid propellent up like a bottle rocket more or less? What if a continuous supply of high voltage were available as a " feedstock" for the booster(s)? The propellent could be reformulated to include more aluminum powder which is also lighter in weight than the gunpowder constituent. A spaced based solar-elec array could supply via laser to ascending ship?
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The burned spot on the fuel tank is just the surface insulation (the stuff that sometimes falls off on launch) scorching a little. There's a WIDE margin before it'd burn through the actual tank.
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The SRBs sep around 2 minutes into flight, the tank still has to fuel the main engines for another 6 minutes before dropping off. Not anywhere near empty.
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yes different everything, engine fuel type etc.
but it burns liquid fuel, and them stupid theorist say : all rocket engines should have rooster tail.
well, every liquid fuel rocket would lose its impressive rooster flame once in space is what i am getting at.
the narrow exhaust would spread out in vaccuum(correct me if i got the spelling wrong.)
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STS and Saturn V use different propellant mixtures. What were you getting at?
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Gotta remember that the large tank houses two smaller tanks which are further insulated I believe. As long as the tank isn't breached, all should be ok. At that point in the flight aerodynamics are a non-issue as well. Still looks violent though!
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the space shuttle retires in 2010 cause they need to build a new craft for the mission for mars..i heard 2020 they will luanch for mars
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No way, after SRB sep. the shuttle is running aprox. 6 minutes with liquid fuel from that tank, in the moment of SRB sep, the tank i it's have aprox 70% fuel.
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Tank is damn near empty by the time the SRB's separate anyways.
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just amazing
maybe someday i will get to be in one
i can only pray
NuclearActiveGuy 3 years ago 8
the you have to hurry. Space shuttle retires in 2010
joachim2464 3 years ago 6