[net.space] Shuttle APU's

wolf%umass-cs.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa (03/06/84)

From:      Alexander Wolf <wolf%umass-cs.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa>

Does anyone have any info on what is actually wrong with the APU's?  They seem
to have caused trouble on just about every Shuttle flight (or non-flight!);
why are they so unreliable?

If I remember correctly, APU's have throughout the manned-flight space
program been the source of much trouble (i.e., even on Mercury -- or was it
Gemini?).

                                                           Alex.