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Abandoning Orion for a Next Generation Shuttle?



 
 
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Old September 18th 09, 06:28 AM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history,sci.space.shuttle
Pat Flannery
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Default Abandoning Orion for a Next Generation Shuttle?

Brian Thorn wrote:
STS-4, both SRBs were lost. If memory serves, the parachutes deployed
but were jettisoned prematurely, resulting in catastrophic destruction
of the SRBs at water impact.


Did they tumble in, hit nose-end first, or nozzle-end first?

Pat
 




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