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From: mjk@edison.GE.COM (Mark Kocher)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: General Question
Message-ID: <1341@edison.GE.COM>
Date: 16 Feb 88 03:05:23 GMT
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In article <2954@cup.portal.com>, CaptainDave@cup.portal.com writes:
> What is the thrust distribution in percent between the two SRBs
> and the shuttle's three engnes at the time they are all operating
> at maximum thrust.

"The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Space Technology" lists the SRBs at
5.3 Million pounds (combined) and the main engines at 1.41 Million
pounds (combined).