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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: Other types of SRBs
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Date: Sat, 22-Feb-86 20:00:17 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb 22 20:00:17 1986
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> ... I also hear that the Air Force has or is developing a non-
> reusable, non-segmented SRB with a wound filament composite casing (the same
> sort of material used in fighter aircraft), and that they intend to launch
> their shuttle flights with these boosters...

The Air Force is indeed developing a lightweight SRB using filament-wound
casings, but those casings are segmented just like the current ones, I
believe.  The motive is reduced weight and increased payload.

There is a rumor, by the way, that the filament-wound casings are most
unlikely to be reusable, official claims notwithstanding.
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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