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From: stevel@haddock.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Fire after Discovery Shutdown?
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Date: Fri, 13-Jul-84 17:48:19 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 13 17:48:19 1984
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Nf-From: haddock!stevel    Jul 13 11:05:00 1984

>      The sound suppression system, for those joining us late, is required
>      because the launch pad is a giant slab of concrete.  Apparently the
>      old Saturn Vs had a relatively quiet ignition; when the SRBs of the
>      Shuttle ignite, a *very* strong shock wave leaves the engines, hits
>      the pad, and bounces straight back into the ET and orbiter.

I belive the Saturn V had a water spray system like the shuttles.
I don't know if it was kept when the pad was rebuilt. Maybe it
wasn't enough for the SRB's. Does anybody out there know?