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Subject: Re: hold down bolts
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Date: Thu, 27-Mar-86 00:44:28 EST
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>To my knowledge you are correct, but the info on the water noise suppression
>system is not [quite]. The test stands at NSTL (National Space Technology Labs
>outside Bay St. Louis) were used to test the main engines (not the SRBs),
>and the system there would keep pumping 300,000 gallons per minute for a full-
>duration test firing (300 seconds).  So the facilities are present to keep
>down flame damage -- but I still don't think that the test stands could
>handle the SRB thrust; any other comments on this?
>
>BTW, the test stands used a mock-up of the shuttle with a real fuel tank
>attached, not an actual shuttle itself (as you might imagine!).
     
     
Did I ever mention which test site? I don't think so.  The test site
that I was speaking of is Morton Thiokol's facility where they build
and mold the SRB's.  Check the last few (8) issues of Avaition Week, they
even have a picture of an SRB in the test rig.  When I mentioned the
water noise supression system that was in referance to SRB firing on the
launch pad.  reread my previous posting.
     
     
Sunil Gupta
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