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From: jbayer@ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Improving main engine power
Message-ID: <1229@ispi.UUCP>
Date: 30 Nov 89 14:06:53 GMT
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philj@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM (Phil Jansen) writes:

>Hi.  I heard a rumor that NASA was working on improving the shuttle main
>engine thrust by 50%  (maximum power right now is 104% -- they froze the
>standard thrust rating at 100% power, then kept improving the engine).

>My question is, why improve thrust to ~150%?  Since the shuttle was designed
>for only 3G's of acceleration, what good does the extra power do?  Doesn't it


It means that the shuttle would be able to carry a larger load into
space.  I don't know how true this rumor is, since they are having
problems making sure the current engines continue to run reliably.


JB
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