Instability

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Instability

Adam — 4/12/2005 9:49:43 PM (archived)

Hi All

If an SRB fails there's no way of compensating for the loss of thrust because SRBs can't be throttled or steered usually. Aborts are really hard. Hybrids can have the oxidiser flow rate throttled back at least.

Adam

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Nasa needs Energia. - Lee - 4/11/2005 8:30:50 AM
- I'm stunned! - Jacob Samorodin - 4/11/2005 3:42:58 PM
  - Well the Russians have "borrowed" enough hardware from us over the past few decades. - Lee - 4/12/2005 7:43:22 AM
  - Strap on problems - Adam - 4/11/2005 9:33:47 PM
    - Some of those Delta IV options sound like a bad B movie. - Lee - 4/13/2005 2:54:06 AM
    - How about a Hybrid Launcher - AndyMc - 4/12/2005 7:28:10 PM
      - Actually those SRBs... - Adam - 4/13/2005 1:44:20 AM
    - On the otherhand wouldn't the redundancy allow for almost unlimited abort options? (n/t) - Scott Evil - 4/11/2005 10:34:16 PM
      - Instability - Adam - 4/12/2005 9:49:43 PM
        
        Blow off the pressure dome - Gary - 4/13/2005 4:18:41 PM

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