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Study of solid rocket motors for a space shuttle booster. appendix d: recovery and reuse 156-inch diameter solid rocket motor booster
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1972 |
| Description | The baseline for a space shuttle configuration utilizing two parallel-burn, 156-in.-diameter SRMs with three segments and techroll seal movable nozzles is presented. The concept and general economic benefits of SRM recovery are equally valid for the series-burn SRMs, provided that those SRMs are also designed for the same strength, stiffness, segmentation, and interchangeability as the present design, and that those SRMs are also recovered as individual units. Feasibility studies were initiated to investigate SRM recoverability. These studies were based upon recovery of the SRM boosters for the Titan 3C. Ground rules precluded SRM modification that required significant changes in motor qualification or schedule. Even with this restriction, the study determined that the recoverable booster concept was completely feasible, both technically and economically. Parachute recovery has been selected as the best method, principally because it can accomplish the task with a minimum development cost and time to achieve operational recovery status. This system affords the highest probability for achieving large cost reductions. |
| File Size | 1793708 |
| Page Count | 43 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19720015139 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t47q3rf5s |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1972-03-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Propulsion Systems Equipment Specifications Cost Effectiveness Systems Engineering Parachute Descent Solid Propellant Rocket Engines Reusable Rocket Engines Feasibility Space Shuttle Boosters Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |