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From: dave@quest.UUCP (David Messer)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Re: SRB's
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Date: Sun, 16-Feb-86 03:09:06 EST
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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. My question is, what happens if only one SRB ignites and the
> other one doesn't.

The shuttle will tip over and explode.

>Is there a way to extinguish them on the ground 
> that dosn't apply once the shuttle is in flight.

No.

> Also what happens 
> if a SRB accidentaly ignites while the shuttle is being transported
> or is sitting on the lunch pad?

It would be bad.
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