Shuttle systems ablator and insulation materials underwent water soak with subsequent water desorption in vacuum. Water accumulation in these materials after a soak for 24 hours ranged from +1.1% for orbiter tile to +161% for solid rocket booster MSA-1. After 1 minute in vacuum, water retention ranged from none in the orbiter tile to +70% for solid rocket booster cork.


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    Title :

    Water Absorption and Desorption in Shuttle Ablator and Insulation Materials


    Contributors:
    A. F. Whitaker (author) / C. F. Smith (author) / V. A. Wooden (author) / B. E. Cothren (author) / H. Gregory (author)

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    33 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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