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From: rjnoe@riccb.UUCP (Roger J. Noe)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Re: SRB's
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Date: Sat, 15-Feb-86 13:24:46 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb 15 13:24:46 1986
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> I have a question about the SRB's. The way I understand it is that 
> once the are lit that the continue burning till all of the fuel is 
> consumed.

Or until they are destroyed.

> My question is, what happens if only one SRB ignites and the
> other one doesn't. Is there a way to extinguish them on the ground 
> that dosn't apply once the shuttle is in flight.  Also what happens 
> if a SRB accidentaly ignites while the shuttle is being transported
> or is sitting on the lunch pad?
> 					Gunars Licitis

Pinwheel disaster.  No extinguishing.  (lunch pad?)  Loss of vehicle,
transporter, and probably life.  But don't worry too much about that.
Solid rockets don't get lit accidentally too often.