lynng@mako.UUCP (Lynn Gurske) (02/03/86)
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hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) (02/06/86)
In article <2401@sdcc6.UUCP> ix742@sdcc6.UUCP (James Hayes) writes: > >NASA officials say that computer data shows one of the SRB's had >fallen of 10% (in thrust) at 0:58 seconds, and the nozzels of the other 4 >engines (3 shuttle, other SRB) swiveled to keep the shuttle in line. >The thrust drop might be related to a leak in the SRB. -- Los >Angeles Times. (Paraphrased heavily) As usual, the media is in errror on at least one point. My understanding is that the nozzles on the SRBs are fixed -- they can't swivel. The Times has published other glaring errors on how shuttle systems operate. I wouldn't trust them as a source for any technical information. -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe) Citicorp(+)TTI 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. Geniuses are people so lazy they Santa Monica, CA 90405 do everything right the first time. (213) 450-9111, ext. 2483 {philabs,randvax,trwrb,vortex}!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe