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Topic: Identifying space shuttle landing gear tires
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joe bruce
Member Posts: 96
From: Spokane, WA U.S.A.
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted 08-21-2009 11:27 PM
   
I am trying to track down information on a rear shuttle tire, specifically the flight and orbiter it was use on: S/N 9116N00347 It is a Goodrich tire. Any help would be appreciated.
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john ffoulkes
Member Posts: 137
From: UNITED KINGDOM
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 08-22-2009 01:43 AM
I have a complete list of all flown shuttle tires (Goodrich) up until STS-78.Unfortunately I cannot find the numbered tire you listed as actually having been flown. The nearest to your number are as follows: 9116N00349 STS41
9116N00348 STS31
9114N00347 STS31
9116N00350 STS31
9113N00347 STS36
9114N00348 STS36 Hope this is helpful to you. |
joe bruce
Member Posts: 96
From: Spokane, WA U.S.A.
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted 09-07-2009 10:09 AM
Thank you John. You were very helpful. The tire appears to have been used on something since the surface shows signs of wear and there is an approximately 10 inch by a 1/4 inch deep piece of rubber missing from the surface. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 1533
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 07-20-2010 07:47 AM
I always thought that only BF Goodrich supplied the tires for the space shuttle? I have just read that shuttle returning to earth in 1995 had Michelin? Editor's note: Threads merged. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 26649
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-20-2010 07:58 AM
Also posted here, B.F. Goodrich merged its tire operations with Uniroyal in 1986, establishing the Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Company. In 1988, B.F. Goodrich sold its interest in the company and exited the aerospace tire market.In 1990, Michelin acquired Uniroyal-Goodrich and in 1995, the first set of Michelin Air tires were used on the space shuttle. |
mjohnson31909
New Member Posts: 3
From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Dec 2012
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posted 12-22-2012 09:33 PM
Where I work has been very lucky to receive many NASA shuttle artifacts for permanent display. One of my tasks is to help tell the story of the artifacts and I am really having an issue finding history on our nose landing gear. Does anyone have a source I could use to look up possible missions or uses for our tire?The tire came from Kennedy Space Center and has a serial number of 3021N00505. It has two very distinct marks that look like landing marks, but after searching all over I can not find any source with any information. Thank you for ANY help! — Michael Editor's note: Threads merged. |
john ffoulkes
Member Posts: 137
From: UNITED KINGDOM
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 12-23-2012 05:30 AM
It was certainly after STS-78 which had nose gear tires numbered 3015N00976 and 3019N00666. Not very helpful I am afraid but that is where my records end. |
mjohnson31909
New Member Posts: 3
From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Dec 2012
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posted 12-30-2012 10:13 PM
John, thank you. At least I have a place to start. Funny, I can get information on all of our other artifacts, but this one is a mystery. |
sthompson
New Member Posts: 1
From: Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Registered: Apr 2013
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posted 04-24-2013 05:51 PM
I have a used (I think) shuttle tire that I'm hoping to find out which mission it flew on. I can't seem to locate a serial number on the tire, just the part number (006-866-2). Does anyone know where I would locate the serial number or how to track down which mission the tire flew on? |
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