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Topic: Space shuttle solid rocket booster curtain
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liebeek Member Posts: 247 From: the netherlands Registered: Jan 2008
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posted 01-10-2009 02:39 PM
Can anyone explain to me what a solid rocket booster curtain is exactly used for? What part does it play in the whole process when a shuttle goes into space?Thanks, Ruud |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-10-2009 04:46 PM
The curtains act as a thermal barrier, preventing auto-ignition of hydrazine fuel that powers two hydraulic actuators positioned farther inside the aft skirt.The curtains also are used to protect the solid rocket boosters' guidance system and prevent any of the local fauna from nesting or taking up residence inside the hardware while it was readied for launch on the pad. The curtains are mostly destroyed in flight. |
blueangels1 Member Posts: 35 From: Houston, Texas Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 01-10-2009 04:55 PM
Ruud, I have sent you a email along with some before and after pictures of the SRB thermal curtains.All the best, Jerry
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liebeek Member Posts: 247 From: the netherlands Registered: Jan 2008
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posted 01-10-2009 07:27 PM
Thanks for the lesson!!!!!!!Ruud |
Mr Meek Member Posts: 353 From: Chattanooga, TN Registered: Dec 2007
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posted 01-15-2009 01:20 PM
Also, if you happen to be the protagonist of a bad 80's movie and have befriended a robot, the thermal curtains can be made to fail in plot-accelerating ways.
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MadSci Member Posts: 226 From: Maryland, USA Registered: Oct 2008
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posted 02-16-2009 04:07 AM
I was wondering what to do with mine - thanks for the idea, I'm off to Florida. Seats are available in the flight for a nominal price, who wants to go into Space! |
MadSci Member Posts: 226 From: Maryland, USA Registered: Oct 2008
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posted 02-16-2009 04:09 AM
Jerry, could you be so kind as to forward those images to me as well please? My email is loeg1@yahoo.com Thanks!
------------------ Cheers! MadSci |
Hart Sastrowardoyo Member Posts: 3445 From: Toms River, NJ Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 02-16-2009 03:19 PM
quote: Originally posted by Mr Meek: Also, if you happen to be the protagonist of a bad 80's movie and have befriended a robot, the thermal curtains can be made to fail in plot-accelerating ways.
I'm sure I wasn't the only one screaming, "RTLS! RTLS! Or do a TAL, or AOA!..."
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