The cancellation of the Advanced Solid Rocket Booster Project and the earth-to-orbit payload requirements for the Space Station dictated that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) look at performance enhancements from all Space Transportation System (STS) elements (Orbiter Project, Space Shuttle Main Engine Project, External Tank Project, Solid Rocket Motor Project, & Solid Rocket Booster Project). Trade studies conducted by all STS elements indicate that by deleting the parachute Recovery System (and associated hardware) from the Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBS) and going to a lightweight External Tank (ET) the 20,000 pound additional lift capability can be realized for the two missions. The deletion of the parachute Recovery System means the loss of four SRBs and this option is too expensive (loss of reusable hardware) to be used on the other 10 Space Station missions. Accordingly, each STS element looked at potential methods of weight savings, increased performance, etc. As the SRB and ET projects are non-propulsive (i.e. does not have launch thrust elements) their only contribution to overall payload enhancement can be achieved by the saving of weight while maintaining adequate safety factors and margins.
Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Lightweight Recovery System
1995
18 pages
Report
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Englisch
Rocket Engines & Motors , Manned Spacecraft , Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Booster recovery , Booster rocket engines , External tanks , Payload delivery (Sts) , Payload integration plan , Space shuttle boosters , Weight (Mass) , Weight reduction , Parachutes , Payloads , Safety factors , Space shuttles , Space stations
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