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From: danny@sftig.UUCP (L.Rosler)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Re: Challenger SRBs
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Date: Thu, 30-Jan-86 17:38:29 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 30 17:38:29 1986
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> During an abort I suspect the orbiter must be flown away from the
> tank/SRB assembly.  Does anyone know if there is a small fuel
> reserve within the orbiter for such an occasion?

There is a large fuel tank.  The shuttle uses that fuel to gain higher
orbits, adjustments in flight and reentry burn.

  Dan Rosler
  ihnp4!attunix!danny