The objective of these tests was to determine whether Insta-Foam can be used successfully to protect items inside the solid rocket booster aft skirt during reentry. On some of the early Space Shuttle flights the aft skirt heat shield curtain failed during reentry. This allowed the hot gases to damage some of the equipment, etc., inside the skirt. For example, some of the propellant lines were overheated and ruptured and some of the NSI (nozzle severance) cables were damaged. It was suggested that the Insta-Foam thermal protection system be sprayed over these lines, etc., to protect them during future flights in case of a curtain failure. The tests presented were devised and run to check out the feasibility of this idea.


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    Title :

    Results of Tests of Insta-Foam Thermal Protection System (TPS) Material for Protection of Equipment inside the SRB Aft Skirt


    Contributors:
    W. G. Dean (author)

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    16 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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